The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature: From Irving to Le GuinBrian Attebery considers eccentricities and history in the writings of, Baum, Ruskin, MacDonald, Morris, Lewis and Tolkien in a concise survey of the different definitions and characteristics of the genre of fantasy, first exploring it as a whole, then defining its influence on American folklore. |
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Fantasy and the Folk Tradition | 16 |
Belief Legend and Romance | 33 |
Fantasy for American Children | 59 |
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| Título | The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature: From Irving to Le Guin |
| Autor | Brian Attebery |
| Edição | reimpressão |
| Editora | Indiana University Press, 1980 |
| Original de | Universidade de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 27 Fev 2008 |
| ISBN | 0253356652, 9780253356659 |
| Número de páginas | 224 páginas |
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