| Description |
7 audio discs (approximately 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (72 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.). |
| Series |
Modern scholar |
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Modern scholar.
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| Note |
In container (26 cm.). |
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"14 lectures"--Container. |
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Title from container. |
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Compact disc. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (guide) |
| Performer |
Lecture given by Michael D.C. Drout. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Form |
Issued also on cassette. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Audiobooks.
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| ISBN |
1419386956 sound discs |
|
1419386964 guide |
| Standard No. |
9781419386954 |
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9781419386961 |
| Music No. |
UC076 Recorded Books |
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UT076 Recorded Books |
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