Toruńskie Studia Bibliologiczne (Feb 2018)

Book for Children and Teenagers and Media. Fantasy Bestsellers and Their Reception in the Polish Media Space

  • Anna Dymmel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12775/TSB.2017.027
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 2 (19)
pp. 269 – 278

Abstract

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The relationship between a contemporary book for children and teenagers and the media is now a major issue for researchers. From the perspective of bibliology, Michał Rogoż monograph Fantastycznie obecne. Anglojezyczne bestsellerowe cykle powieściowe dla dzieci i młodzieży we współczesnej polskiej przestrzeni medialnej is included. The author analyzes popular cycles of fantasy: The Cronicles of Narnia by Clive Staples Lewis, Harry Potter by Jane K. Rowling, Twiligh saga by Stephenie Meyer, Dark Materials by Philip Pulman, Inheritance by Christopher Paolini and their reception in traditional media and the Polish language Internet. This article discusses the above monograph, presents the main theses of the author and conclusions and interpretations.

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