The Aesthetics of Fantasy Literature and ArtRoger C. Schlobin An anthology of essays on the nature of fantasy, focusing on the basic principles that distinguish fantasy from other literary types and making a strong argument for its place as a major approach to the understanding of the creative act in art and literature. |
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On the Nature of Fantasy | 16 |
Coleridge and Beyond | 36 |
The Secondary Worlds of High Fantasy | 56 |
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