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Informing the Inklings : George MacDonald and the Victorian roots of modern fantasy /

The twelve essays in this volume explore how George MacDonald and fellow literary figures such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lewis Carroll, Charles Kingsley, and Andrew Lang paved the way for 20th century fantasists such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Johnson, Kirstin Jeffrey (Editor), Partridge, Michael (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hamden, CT : Winged Lion Press, [2018]
Subjects:
MacDonald, George, > 1824-1905 > Influence.
MacDonald, George, > 1824-1905 > Criticism and interpretation.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963 > Criticism and interpretation.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963.
MacDonald, George, > 1824-1905.
Christian fiction > History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism.
Christian fiction.
Fantasy fiction, English.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description
Summary:The twelve essays in this volume explore how George MacDonald and fellow literary figures such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lewis Carroll, Charles Kingsley, and Andrew Lang paved the way for 20th century fantasists such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Physical Description:261 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1935688200
9781935688204