Fantasy : the liberation of imagination /
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| Author / Creator: | Mathews, Richard, 1944- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Twayne Publishers ; London : Prentice Hall International, c1997. |
| Description: | xx, 223 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in literary themes and genres no. 16 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2796990 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. From Antiquity to Infinity: The Development of Modern Fantasy
- Ch. 2. Forging Fantasy Paradigms: Sword Tempered by Water (William Morris's The Well at the World's End)
- Ch. 3. Shaping Modern Fantasy: Cosmic Light and Dark (J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings)
- Ch. 4. Plotting the Modern Mythic Hero: Morris and Tolkien
- Ch. 5. Shining Past and Future: The Persistence of Camelot (T. H. White's The Once and Future King)
- Ch. 6. Darkening Antiquity: Sword and Sorcery (Robert E. Howards' Conan Series)
- Ch. 7. Completing the Circle: Language, Power, and Vision (Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle).