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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Whitehead, Claire
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ipswich, Mass. : Salem Press, [2013]
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
Physical Description:xiv, 313 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index.
ISBN:9781429837354 (hbk.)
1429837357 (hbk.)