Fantasy
The Liberation of Imagination
1st Edition
Published on 2. January 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-415-93890-7 (ISBN)
Description
Using a broad definition of fantasy to include myth, folklore, legend and fairy tale, this survey of the genre will entice as well as inform any student interested in the mysterious, mystical or magical. Beloved authors like J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, William Morris and Robert E. Howard are examined closely.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-93890-7 (9780415938907)
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Person
Richard Mathews is a poet and professor of English at the University of Tampa. Widely published, he is the author of Aldiss Unbound , The Clockwork Universe of Anthony Burgess , Worlds Beyond the World , Lightening from a Clear Sky and Subtropical Speculations .
Content
Preface Acknowledgments Chronology 1. From Antiquity to Infinity: The Development of Modern Fantas 2. Forging Fantasy Paradigms: Sword Tempered by Water (William Morris's The Well at the World's End 3. Shaping Modern Fantasy: Cosmic Light and Dark (J. R. R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings 5. Shining Past and Future: The Persistence of Camelot (T. H. White's The Oce and Future King 6. Darkening Antiquity: Sword and Sorcery (Robert E. Howard's Conan Series) 7. Completing the Circle: Language, Power, and Vision (Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle) Notes and References Bibliographic Essay Recommended Titles Index