Fantasy, myth and the measure of truth: tales of Pullman, Lewis, Tolkien, MacDonald and Hoffmann
Gray, William
58,77 €(IVA inc.)
This book shows how the fantasy tradition culminating in Pullman’ s His Dark Materials inherits the Romantic quest to transpose spiritual and moral values,once the prerogrative of organized religion, into new myths. Wary both of escapist fantasy and b grand narrativesb , it explores how stories can generate anew vision. ÍNDICE: List of Abbreviations - Prelude: Pullman's 'High Argument' - German Roots and Mangelwurzels - George MacDonald's Marvellous Medicine - J.R.R. Tolkien and the Love of Faery - C.S. Lewis: Reality and the Radiance of Myth - Measuring Truth: Lyra's Story - Postscript: Harry Potter, Hogwarts and All - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-00505-1
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés