Alternative Worlds in Fantasy Fiction

his book provides an illuminating guide to literature that creates alternative worlds for young readers. Focusing on the work of Ursula Le Guin, Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman, the book considers both the genre of ''alternative worlds'' and the distinctiveness of these authors'' texts, including Philip Pullman''s The Amber Sypglass.>

Product details

• Authors: Peter Hunt, Peter/ Lenz Hunt, Lenz, Millicent Lenz, Lenz Millicent
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2004
• EAN: 9780826477606
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-7760-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Continuum Studies in Children'; Continuum Studies in Children'; Continuum Studies in Children's Literature S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general