| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 188 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in American Literature and Culture Ser |
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Routledge research in American literature and culture.
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| Contents |
Introduction. Chapter 1: The Shape of a Hero's Soul. Chapter 2: Forks in the Road. Chapter 3: Building Layers of Character. Chapter 4: The Ou-Hero. Chapter 5: The Messianic Hero. Interlude: Intertwining the Magic and Landscape. Chapter 6: Breaking Into Fantasyland. Chapter 7: The Hero as a Portal. Chapter 8: Perfect Epic Empires. Chapter 9. Chaotic Cycles |
| Summary |
The Shape of Fantasy is an in-depth look at Heroic Epic Fantasy. It depicts structural and narrative patterns with models stemming from science and philosophy. Although Fantasy Fiction is generally defined by its impossibility, Fantasy Fiction not an illogical form. It is, in fact, governed by a sense of rules and structure, one that reflects our current understanding of space-time and cosmology. These models are an integral part of the structure of Heroic Epic Fantasy itself. Thus, this book introduces new ways of perceiving current productions of the Fantasy genre. In doing so, it also explores how Fantasy Fiction exhibits a conscious awareness of its own form |
| Notes |
Dr. Charul Palmer-Patel is an Assistant PhD Supervisor at Lancaster University, UK |
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Vendor-supplied metadata |
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American fiction -- History and criticism
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Fantasy -- History and criticism
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Heroes in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Science Fiction & Fantasy.
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American fiction.
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Fantasy.
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Heroes in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429199264 |
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0429199260 |
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9780429579141 |
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0429579144 |
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9780429583261 |
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0429583265 |
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9780429581366 |
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042958136X |
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