Fantasy
The Liberation of Imagination
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · January 4, 2002
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A genre survey that treats myth, folklore, legend, and fairy tale as fantasy.
- Genres
- SF & Fantasy Criticism, Fairy Tale & Myth Criticism
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, January 4, 2002
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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.
Fantasy’s Wide Borders
A genre survey that treats myth, folklore, legend, and fairy tale as fantasy.
Come here for
- Close examinations of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Close examinations of Ursula K. Le Guin
Expect
- A broad definition of fantasy spanning myth, folklore, legend, and fairy tale
Where it sits
| SF & Fantasy Criticism | 93% |
|---|---|
| Fairy Tale & Myth Criticism | 81% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Criticism
- Authors
- Richard Mathews
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- January 4, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Criticism