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Rings, swords, and monsters : exploring fantasy literature

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  • Author: Drout, Michael D. C.
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2011
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    Copyrighted
    2006
    Summary:

    In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout examines the roots of fantasy and the works that have defined the genre, providing insight into beloved works and a better understanding of why fantasy is such a pervasive force in modern culture.

    Contents:
    • What is fantasy literature?: genre, canon, history
    • Origins of modern fantasy
    • Tolkien: life and languages
    • Tolkien: the hobbit
    • Tolkien: The fellowship of the ring
    • Tolkien: the two towers
    • Tolkien: The return of the king
    • Tolkien: the silmarillion, unfinished tales, and other posthumously published work
    • Tolkien: criticism and theory
    • Imitations and reactions: Brooks and Donaldson
    • Worthy inheritors: Le Guin and Holdstock
    • Children's fantasy
    • Arthurian fantasy
    • Magical realism and conclusions.
    Genre:
    Literary arts, Instructional and educational works
    Sujets: Fantasy fiction | History and criticism
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md., [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781449869175