Re-Enchanted The Rise of Children''s Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century

Riassunto

From The Hobbit to Harry Potter, how fantasy harnesses the cultural power of magic, medievalism, and childhood to re-enchant the modern world Why are so many people drawn to fantasy set in medieval, British-looking lands? This question has immediate significance for millions around the world: from fans of Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Harry Potter

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maria Sachiko Cecire
• Editore: University Of Minnesota Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese
• EAN: 9781517906573
• ISBN: 978-1-5179-0657-3
• Numero di pagine: 328
• Categorie: 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.); Literaturwissenschaft: 1900 bis 2000; Literaturwissenschaft: Prosa, Erzählung, Roman, Autoren; Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, allgemein