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Scary stories for kids: A Series of Unfortunate Events taught me that grief can’t be understood but can be managed

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par Rebecca Wynne-Walsh, Lecturer in Film, English and Creative Arts, Edge Hill University

Sourcing family friendly frightening fiction can be a bit challenging. That said, while straightforward horror texts rarely serve family audiences, the gothic is a mode of storytelling that has a long history of delighting and disgusting parents and children alike.

Naturally, there is intellectual and stylistic value to both classic horror and the gothic. However, while horror interacts more directly with fear, the gothic favours observing…

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