JOURNAL ARTICLE

Monstrous Guardians: Parenthood and the Gothic in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.

  • Published In: Children's Literature, 2025, v. 53. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Education Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Taylor, Kerry 3 of 3

Abstract

By doubling its antagonist with its most significant parental figure, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book uses a distinctly Gothic lens to draw out contemporary anxieties about over-parenting and expose the destructive power of an older generation afraid of being one day usurped by its children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Children's Literature. 2025/01, Vol. 53, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:00928208
  • DOI:10.1353/chl.2025.a960686
  • Accession Number:185967671
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