Elidor Resources & Further Study

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Elidor Resources & Further Study

This Study Guide consists of approximately 16 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Elidor.
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Chambers, Aidan. "An Interview with Alan Garner." Signal 27 (September 1978): 119-137. Reprinted in The Signal Approach to Children's Books, edited by Nancy Chambers. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1980. A conversation about point of view, language, critics, and writing for children.

Eyre, Frank. British Children's Books in the Twentieth Century. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1971. Eyre discusses Garner in the context of other British writers of books for young people.

Finlayson, Iain. "Myths and Passages."

Books and Bookmen (November 1977): 74-79. An interview with Garner, emphasizing his use of myth and archetype.

Garner, Alan. "A Bit More Practice."

Times Literary Supplement (June 6, 1968). Garner tells about his writing practices, including the research he does for each novel.

"The Death of Myth." New Statesman (November 6, 1970). In a review, Gamer discusses the uses of myth in literature and argues that myth should be restored to its original vigor.

Gillies, Carolyn. "Possession...

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