The Journey of Female Characters in the Work of Edith Nesbit, Enid Blyton, Joanne Kathleen Rowling, Joss Whedon, and Rockne S. O'Bannon : A Study of the Interactions of Gender and Genre

This work aims to take a chronological view of the changing limitations imposed on female characters, within various genres, using the work of writers/creators whose work has inspired a degree of public as well as critical interest.

It provides the reader with a new and broader understanding of the evolution of gender representation within various genres in children's literature.