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  • J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy

    by Deke Parsons ...
    Series Book 47 - Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
    The birth of modern fantasy in 1930s Britain and America saw the development of new literary and film genres. J.R.R. Tolkien created modern fantasy with The Lord of the Rings, set in a fictional world based upon his life in the early 20th century British Empire, and his love of language and medieval literature. In small-town Texas, Robert E. Howard pounded out his own fantasy realm in his Conan ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

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  • Tanglewood Tales

    by Nathaniel Hawthorne ...
    In the winter of 1853 the "Tanglewood Tales," a series of stories like the "Wonder-Book," was written. The introductory chapter has some interesting observations on the adaptation of the classic myths to children. This work belongs to a special class of books, those in which men of genius have retold stories of the past in forms suited to the present. The stories themselves are set in a piece of ... Read more

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  • Invisible 2

    Personal Essays on Representation in SF/F

    by Jim C. Hines, Aliette de Bodard, Diana M. Pho ...
    19 essays on the importance of representation in science fiction and fantasy, with an introduction by author Aliette de Bodard. Proceeds from the sale of this collection go to the Carl Brandon Society to support Con or Bust. Full table of contents: Introduction, by Aliette de Bodard "Breaking Mirrors," by Diana M. Pho "I'm Not Broken," by Annalee Flower Horne "Next Year in Jerusalem," by Gabrielle ... Read more

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  • A Quest of Her Own

    Essays on the Female Hero in Modern Fantasy

    by Lori M. Campbell ...
    This collection of new essays seeks to define the unique qualities of female heroism in literary fantasy from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s through the present. Building upon traditional definitions of the hero in myth and folklore as the root genres of modern fantasy, the essays provide a multi-faceted view of an important fantasy character type who begins to demonstrate a ... Read more

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  • Interzone #271 (July-August 2017)

    Interzone Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, #42

    by ttapress ...
    Series Book 42 - Interzone Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine
    The July–August issue of Britain's longest running science fiction and fantasy magazine contains new stories by Julie C. Day, Tim Casson, Michael Reid, Eliot Fintushel, Chris Barnham, and Andy Dudak. The cover artist for 2017 is Dave Senecal, and interior colour illustrations are by Jim Burns, Richard Wagner, and Martin Hanford. Features: Ansible Link by David Langford (news and obits); Mutant ... Read more

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  • The Wave by Todd Strasser (Book Analysis)

    Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

    by Bright Summaries ...
    Series series BrightSummaries.com
    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Wave with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Wave by Todd Strasser, a novel based on real events in an American high school in the 1960s. When Ben Ross, an ambitious young history teacher, is teaching his class about life in Nazi Germany, he is at a loss to explain how so many ordinary ... Read more

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  • Outlander's Sassenachs

    Essays on Gender, Race, Orientation and the Other in the Novels and Television Series

    Edited by Valerie Estelle Frankel ...
    A time travel epic featuring history and romance, Outlander--unlike most adventure series--is aimed at women audiences. The kilted male characters, the female narrator, the fantastic period costumes are atypical of male-gendered television. Both the show and the novels on which it is based address issues most series shy away from, like breast feeding, abortion and birth control. Role reversals are ... Read more

    $11.89 USD

  • Teaching with Harry Potter

    Essays on Classroom Wizardry from Elementary School to College

    Edited by Valerie Estelle Frankel ...
    The Harry Potter phenomenon created a surge in reading with a lasting effect on all areas of culture, especially education. Today, teachers across the world are harnessing the power of the series to teach history, gender studies, chemistry, religion, philosophy, sociology, architecture, Latin, medieval studies, astronomy, SAT skills, and much more.These essays discuss the diverse educational ... Read more

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  • Beyond Horatio's Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle

    by David Stevens ...
    In Beyond Horatio’s Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle, David Stevens examines the fantasy of American writer Peter S. Beagle. He finds a consistent view of the world and an almost overpowering sense of humor, leading him to conclude that Beagle believes that love is the best thing we have and the only reason for living. His work will be read and enjoyed for generations to come, and ... Read more

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  • Strange Highways: Reading Science Fantasy, 1950-1967

    by John Boston, Damien Broderick ...
    Science Fantasy blends science fiction AND fantasy, so it tends to be bolder and more highly colored than pure science fiction. In the middle of the last century, the British magazine SCIENCE FANTASY created its own distinctive strains of fantasy narrative, most famously by such writers as Brian W. Aldiss, J. G. Ballard, John Brunner, Michael Moorcock, and Thomas Burnett Swann, among others. This ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Bloomsbury Introduction to Popular Fiction

    Edited by Dr Christine Berberich ...
    Guiding readers through key writers and genres, historical contexts and major theoretical approaches, this is a comprehensive introduction to the study of popular fiction. Charting the rise of commercial fiction from the 19th century to today, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Popular Fiction includes introductory surveys, written by leading scholars, to a wide range of popular genres, including ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • Death and Immortality in Middle-earth

    Peter Roe Series XVII

    Edited by Daniel Helen ...
    Series Book 17 - Peter Roe
    Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Proceedings of The Tolkien Society Seminar 2016J.R.R. Tolkien deplored allegory and rejected any suggestion that The Lord of the Rings has an inner meaning or message. In reading back the tale, however, he became aware of a dominant motif: ‘The real theme for me is […] Death and Immortality: the mystery of the love of the world in the hearts of a race “doomed ... Read more

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