The Cambridge companion to fantasy literature

Cambridge University Press

2012

298 p.

Introduction / Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn -- Part I. Histories: 1. Fantasy from Dryden to Dunsany / Gary K. Wolfe; 2. Gothic and horror fiction / Adam Roberts; 3. American fantasy, 1820-1950 / Paul Kincaid; 4. The development of children's fantasy / Maria Nikolajeva; 5. Tolkien, Lewis, and the explosion of genre fantasy / Edward James -- Part II. Ways of Reading: 6. Structuralism / Brian Attebery; 7. Psychoanalysis / Andrew M. Butler; 8. Political readings / Mark Bould and Sherryl Vint; 9. Modernism and postmodernism / Jim Casey; 10. Thematic criticism / Farah Mendlesohn; 11. The languages of the fantastic / Greer Gilman; 12. Reading the fantasy series / Kari Maund; 13. Reading the slipstream / Gregory Frost -- Part III. Clusters: 14. Magical realism / Sharon Sieber; 15. Writers of colour / Nnedi Okorafor; 16. Quest fantasies / W.A. Senior; 17. Urban fantasy / Alexander C. Irvine; 18. Dark fantasy and paranormal romance / Roz Kaveney; 19. Modern children's fantasy Catherine Butler; 20. Historical fantasy / Veronica Schanoes; 21. Fantasies of history and religion / Graham Sleight. Introduction / Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn -- HISTORIES -- Fantasy from Dryden to Dunsany / Gary K. Wolfe -- Gothic and horror fiction / Adam Roberts -- American fantasy 1820-1950 / Paul Kincaid -- The development of children's fantasy / Maria Nikolajeva -- Tolkien, Lewis and the explosion of genre fantasy / Edward James -- WAYS OF READING -- Structuralism / Brian Attebery -- Psychoanalysis / Andrew M. Butler -- Political readings / Mark Bould and Sherryl Vint -- Modernism and postmodernism / Jim Casey -- Thematic criticism / Farah Mendlesohn -- The languages of the fantastic / Greer Gilman -- Reading the fantasy series / Kari Maund -- Reading the slipstream / Gregory Frost -- CLUSTERS -- Magical realism / Sharon Sieber -- Writers of colour / Nnedi Okorafor -- Quest fantasies / W.A. Senior -- Urban fantasy / Alexander C. Irvine -- Dark fantasy and paranormal romance / Roz Kaveney -- Modern children's fantasy / Catherine Butler -- Historical fantasy / Veronica Schanoes -- Fantasies of history and religion / Graham Sleight.

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