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From Homer to Harry Potter : a handbook on myth and fantasy / Matthew T. Dickerson & David O'Hara.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2006.Description: 272 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1587431335 (pbk.)
  • 9781587431333 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN56.F34 D53 2006
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Contents:
The literature of Faërie and the roots of modern fantasy. Introduction : from cosmogony to fairy tale ; Stories at the boundaries ; Biblical myth and story ; Homeric myth (and the "epic" fantasy) ; Beowulf to Arthur : medieval legend and romance ; Nineteenth-century fairy tale and fantasy : the Brothers Grimm and George MacDonald -- Some modern works of fantasy. Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea trilogy and balance as the highest good ; The darkness of Philip Pullman's material ; Grace across the whole of Faërie : Walter Wangerin Jr. and The book of the dun cow ; Harry Potter : saint or serpent? ; Once upon a time--the end.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks PN56.F34D53 2006 1 Available 33710001239214

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-265) and index.

The literature of Faërie and the roots of modern fantasy. Introduction : from cosmogony to fairy tale ; Stories at the boundaries ; Biblical myth and story ; Homeric myth (and the "epic" fantasy) ; Beowulf to Arthur : medieval legend and romance ; Nineteenth-century fairy tale and fantasy : the Brothers Grimm and George MacDonald -- Some modern works of fantasy. Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea trilogy and balance as the highest good ; The darkness of Philip Pullman's material ; Grace across the whole of Faërie : Walter Wangerin Jr. and The book of the dun cow ; Harry Potter : saint or serpent? ; Once upon a time--the end.