Publisher's Synopsis
In this book academics write about significant fantasy books, films, television series and music. The different approaches offer new insights into this popular genre, and together the book's chapters provide a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. The book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy. It contains a general introduction to the genre of fantasy and it considers: J R R Tolkien; J K Rowling; H C Andersen; C S Lewis; Terry Pratchett; Robert E Howard; J M Barrie; Disney; China Miéville; Donald Barthelme; Simon R Green; Narnia; The Discworld; Conan; Xena: Warrior Princess; Peter Pan; King Rat; Hawk & Fisher; Harry Potter; The Lord of the Rings; Fan Fiction; Sword and Sorcery.
