Stories about Stories: Fantasy and the Remaking of Myth
Item Number
PN56.F34A88
Author/Artist/Editor
Brian Attebery
Type
Book, Hard Copy
Date
2014
Press/Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
Drawing on literary history and folklore, this volume offers an introduction to the fantasy genre's popularity and cultural importance. Reading works by figures such as J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Alan Garner, Amitav Ghosh, and many others, Attebery explores both the familiar and the forgotten to produce the first comprehensive look at fantasy's use of myth.
Keywords
Fantasy, Myth
ISSN/ISBN
978-0-19-931607-6
Availability
Available
OCLC
849787149