The fantastic /
Tales of magic, the supernatural, and the uncanny have been around as long as people have been telling stories. This volume presents a variety of new essays on the perennial theme. For readers who are studying it for the first time, a four essays survey the critical conversation regarding the theme,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ipswich, Mass. :
Salem Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Critical insights.
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| Summary: | Tales of magic, the supernatural, and the uncanny have been around as long as people have been telling stories. This volume presents a variety of new essays on the perennial theme. For readers who are studying it for the first time, a four essays survey the critical conversation regarding the theme, explore its cultural and historical contexts, and offer close and comparative readings of key texts in the genre. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the theme can then move on to other essays that explore it in depth through a variety of critical approaches. --from publisher description |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 313 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429837354 (hbk.) 1429837357 (hbk.) |