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- catalog abstract "With its origins in the earliest oral and written texts, fantasy can be linked to the magical stories of myth, legend, fairy tale, and folklore that appear in cultures worldwide. As a discrete genre, literary fantasy uses elements of enchantment and the supernatural to break free of everyday reality; in its modern form, it melds timeless mythic patterns with contemporary individual experiences and emphasizes the relationship between the individual and the infinite. In presenting this landmark survey of an enduring, ever-fascinating form of literature, Mathews argues that fantasy unlocks imagination and is a literature of liberation and subversion. While addressing international works - writings from Asia, Iceland, India, Latin America, and more - Mathews concentrates his analysis on exemplary English and American texts. Throughout, the focus is on the dominant features and motifs of literary fantasy as revealed in these popular and influential texts. Devoted solely to fantasy as a literary genre, Fantasy will aid students, scholars, and general audiences in fully apprehending the creative possibilities of literary fantasy.".
- catalog contributor b10584612.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "From antiquity to infinity: the development of modern fantasy -- Forging fantasy paradigms: sword tempered by water (William Morris's The well at the world's end) -- Shaping modern fantasy: cosmic light and dark (J.R.R. Tolkien's The lord of the rings) -- Plotting the modern mythic hero: Morris and Tolkien -- Shining past and future: the persistence of Camelot (T.H. White's The once and future king) -- Darkening antiquity: sword and sorcery (Robert E. Howard's Conan series) -- Completing the circle: language, power, and vision (Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea cycle).".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-196) and index.".
- catalog description "While addressing international works - writings from Asia, Iceland, India, Latin America, and more - Mathews concentrates his analysis on exemplary English and American texts. Throughout, the focus is on the dominant features and motifs of literary fantasy as revealed in these popular and influential texts. Devoted solely to fantasy as a literary genre, Fantasy will aid students, scholars, and general audiences in fully apprehending the creative possibilities of literary fantasy.".
- catalog description "With its origins in the earliest oral and written texts, fantasy can be linked to the magical stories of myth, legend, fairy tale, and folklore that appear in cultures worldwide. As a discrete genre, literary fantasy uses elements of enchantment and the supernatural to break free of everyday reality; in its modern form, it melds timeless mythic patterns with contemporary individual experiences and emphasizes the relationship between the individual and the infinite. In presenting this landmark survey of an enduring, ever-fascinating form of literature, Mathews argues that fantasy unlocks imagination and is a literature of liberation and subversion.".
- catalog extent "xx, 223 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Fantasy.".
- catalog identifier "0805709584 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Fantasy.".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in literary themes and genres ; no. 16".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Twayne Publishers ; London : Prentice Hall International,".
- catalog relation "Fantasy.".
- catalog subject "809/.915 21".
- catalog subject "Fantasy literature History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "PN56.F34 M38 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "From antiquity to infinity: the development of modern fantasy -- Forging fantasy paradigms: sword tempered by water (William Morris's The well at the world's end) -- Shaping modern fantasy: cosmic light and dark (J.R.R. Tolkien's The lord of the rings) -- Plotting the modern mythic hero: Morris and Tolkien -- Shining past and future: the persistence of Camelot (T.H. White's The once and future king) -- Darkening antiquity: sword and sorcery (Robert E. Howard's Conan series) -- Completing the circle: language, power, and vision (Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea cycle).".
- catalog title "Fantasy : the liberation of imagination / Richard Mathews.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".