The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature: From Irving to Le GuinIndiana University Press, 22/11/1980 - 224 páginas Brian 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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... true Fantasy " is represented by Alice in Wonderland , and the internally consistent mode favored by MacDonald or Tolkien is classed , without further examination , as " fairy- tale . " 8 Utilizing Irwin's definitions , then , we can ...
... true Fantasy " is represented by Alice in Wonderland , and the internally consistent mode favored by MacDonald or Tolkien is classed , without further examination , as " fairy- tale . " 8 Utilizing Irwin's definitions , then , we can ...
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... True Märchen are full of magic and supernatural beings . They are tales of witches , dragons , soldiers , and princesses , pitting tailor against king , god- mother against stepmother , Jack against giant . Their origins are obscure ...
... True Märchen are full of magic and supernatural beings . They are tales of witches , dragons , soldiers , and princesses , pitting tailor against king , god- mother against stepmother , Jack against giant . Their origins are obscure ...
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... true , offer whole magical worlds saturated with belief . Legend settings are vivid , self - consistent realms already adapted to the presence of the marvelous . It may seem inappropriate to speak of belief or truth in regard to a genre ...
... true , offer whole magical worlds saturated with belief . Legend settings are vivid , self - consistent realms already adapted to the presence of the marvelous . It may seem inappropriate to speak of belief or truth in regard to a genre ...
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Fantasy and the Folk Tradition | 16 |
Belief Legend and Romance | 33 |
Fantasy for American Children | 59 |
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