“Invites scholarly consideration of Pullman’s lesser-known fictions, long overshadowed by the His Dark Materials series…ambitious…thorough and engaging…upon finishing this book, the reader will have a complete picture of Pullman’s oeuvre, his characters, his plot trajectories, and his themes.”—Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts; “With more than a nod to William Blake, this book is divided into two sections: the first, Stories of Innocence, examines those of Pullman’s stories, especially reimagined fairy tales, which deal with more innocent characters and are written for youthful audiences; the second, Stories of Experience, deals with those stories in which the characters face difficulties and deeper sufferings, and is especially focused on novels and retellings of biblical stories.”—Reference & Research Book News
