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Fantasy
The Liberation of Imagination
Richard Mathews
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · January 4, 2002
Reading lane: Literary Criticism
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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Book Details
- Authors
- Richard Mathews
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- January 4, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Literary Criticism
- Reading lane
- Literary Criticism
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Literary Criticism
About This Book
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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