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Literary wonderlands : a journey through the greatest fictional worlds ever created / general editor, Laura Miller.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literature--Settings.
- Literature.
- English fiction--History and criticism.
- English fiction.
- American fiction--History and criticism.
- American fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2016.
- Summary:
- From the epic of Gilgamesh, almost two thousand years BCE, to the modern fantasys of Stephen King's Dark Tower series and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, authors have created fictional realms that have captivated audiences. Miller has guided a team of writers to unlock the mysteries and meanings of nearly 100 fantastical and awe-inspiring lands. The essays explore the contemporary events and circumstances that influenced each work, and examine how elements of the author's life were relevant to the creation of the story.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Ancient myth & legend
- Science & romanticism
- Golden age of fantasy
- New world order
- The computer age.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780316316385
- 0316316385
- OCLC:
- 943689406
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