Functions of the Fantastic: Selected Essays from the Thirteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts

by Joseph L Sanders

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This collection of 23 essays represents the best papers from the Thirteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. Scholars representing diverse perspectives on the fantastic address a variety of works-including those by Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen Donaldson, Ursula Le Guin, Jean Baudrillard, Anatole France, William Blake, and Angela Carter. Subjects addressed range from children's tales and classic literature to paper sculptures and popular television series. Containing provocative applications of scholarly observation to practical life, this volume will be of interest to scholars of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and popular culture, and to others who want to know which topics are currently in vogue in the field.

  • ISBN10 6612337842
  • ISBN13 9786612337840
  • Publish Date 30 November 1995 (first published 14 November 1995)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 27 April 2011
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint ABC-CLIO
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 248
  • Language English