In defence of fantasy : a study of the genre in English and American literature since 1945 /

Dr. Ann Swinfen presents a wide-ranging and comprehensive view of fantasy: what it is, what it tries to achieve, what fundamental differences distinguish it from mainstream realist fiction. She concentrates on the three decades from 1945, when a new generation of writers found that Tolkien had made...

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Main Author:	Swinfen, Ann
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984.
Subjects:	1900-1999 Geschichte 1945-1983 Geschichte 1945-1980 Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism. English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Fantasy fiction, American > History and criticism. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Fantastic fiction, American > History and criticism. Roman fantastique anglais > Histoire et critique. Roman anglais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Roman fantastique américain > Histoire et critique. Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. American fiction. English fiction. Fantasy fiction, American. Fantasy fiction, English. Intellectual life. Englisch Fantastische Literatur Fantastischer Roman Fictie. Het fantastische. Engels. Amerikaans. English-speaking countries > Intellectual life > 20th century. English-speaking countries. USA Englisch. Fantasy fiction in English, 1945- - Critical studies Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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