Charul Palmer-Patel

The Shape of Fantasy (eBook, ePUB)

Investigating the Structure of American Heroic Epic Fantasy

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Shape of Fantasy is an in-depth look at Heroic Epic Fantasy. It depicts structural and narrative patterns with models stemming from science and philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429581366
• Artikelnr.: 57961884

Autorenporträt

C. Palmer-Patel is head editor of Fantastika Journal. Recent publications include Sideways in Time, co-edited with Glyn Morgan, and "Imperialism as 'Evil' in Epic Fantasy: An Analysis of the Fantasy Works of Eddings, Jordan, Sanderson, and Brett," co-authored with Matthew J. Elder.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Chapter 1: The Shape of a Hero's Soul. Chapter 2: Forks in
the Road. Chapter 3: Building Layers of Character. Chapter 4: The Ou-Hero.
Chapter 5: The Messianic Hero. Interlude: Intertwining the Magic and
Landscape. Chapter 6: Breaking Into Fantasyland. Chapter 7: The Hero as a
Portal. Chapter 8: Perfect Epic Empires. Chapter 9. Chaotic Cycles.