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Download full textKlingberg, Gote – 1970
The literary genre explored in this study is The Fantastic Tale for Children, which combines magic and reality. Two examples of the "pure" fantastic tale are "The Return of the Twelves" by Pauline Clarke and "Tom's Midnight Garden" by Philippa Pearce. The motifs of the fantastic tale are methods which connect the world of the principal characters…
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing
