Rings, Swords, and Monsters : Exploring Fantasy Literature
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"14 lectures"--Container.
Compact disc.
What is fantasy literature?: genre, canon, history -- Origins of modern fantasy -- Tolkien: life and languages -- Tolkien: the hobbit -- Tolkien: The fellowship of the ring -- Tolkien: the two towers -- Tolkien: The return of the king -- Tolkien: the silmarillion, unfinished tales, and other posthumously published work -- Tolkien: criticism and theory -- Imitations and reactions: Brooks and Donaldson -- Worthy inheritors: Le Guin and Holdstock -- Children's fantasy -- Arthurian fantasy -- Magical realism and conclusions.
Lecture given by Michael D.C. Drout.
In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout examines the roots of fantasy and the works that have defined the genre, providing insight into beloved works and a better understanding of why fantasy is such a pervasive force in modern culture.
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SERIES
Modern scholar.
PUBLISHED
Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, p2006.
Year Published: 2006
Description: 7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (72 p. : ill.; 22 cm.)
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1419386956 (sound discs)
1419386964 (guide)
SUBJECTS
Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism.
Audiobooks.