简介
This is a series of introductory books about different types of writing. One strand of the series will focus on genres such as Science Fiction, Horror, Romance, and Crime. The other strand will focus on movements or styles often associated with historical and cultural locations – Postcolonial, Native American, Scottish, Irish, American Gothic. These introductions all share the same nine-part structure: 1. A broad definition of the genre and its essential elements 2. A timeline of historical developments 3. Critical concerns to bear in mind while reading 4. Detailed readings of several key texts 5. In-depth analysis of major themes and issues 6. Signposts for further study 7. A summary of the most important criticism in the field 8. A glossary of terms 9. An annotated, critical reading list Writers covered in this book include: Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mary Shelley, J.K. Rowling, H.G. Wells, Thomas More, Jonathan Swift, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Yann Martel, Jeanette Winterson, and William Gibson.
目录
Table Of Contents:
Chapter One: What Is Fantasy Writing? 1(12)
Introduction 1(3)
Beyond the Horizon 4(4)
Epic Space 8(5)
Chapter Two: Fantasy as Timeline 13(12)
Introduction 13(1)
The Origins of Modern Fantasy 13(2)
Early Modern Fantasy 15(2)
'Tree' Versus 'Leaf': Reading the Present Through the Past 17(2)
Phantasm Versus Fantasia 19(6)
Chapter Three: How to Read Fantasy; or, Dreams and Their Fictional Readers 25(20)
Introduction 25(2)
Reading Dreams 27(3)
Medieval Dream Vision 30(8)
The World in/of the Mirror 38(7)
Chapter Four: The Best and Best Known 45(68)
Introduction 45(3)
Play and Nonsense: Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear 48(10)
Cartographies and Geographies of Fantasy: Animal Farm and Gulliver's Travels 58(2)
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings 60(11)
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein: Discourses of Monstrosity 71(7)
The Monsters of Middle Earth 78(3)
Adolescent Monsters: Harry Potter 81(2)
H.G. Wells: The First Men in the Moon and The Time Machine 83(7)
'Other' Desires: Homoeroticism and the Feminine 90(10)
Mothers and Mirrors: Harry Potter 100(13)
Chapter Five: The Utopia as an Underlying Feature of All Major Modes of Fantasy 113(60)
Introduction 113(1)
Thomas More, Utopia 114(4)
Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels 118(7)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Herland 125(4)
H.G. Wells, The First Men in the Moon and The Time Machine 129(5)
Inter-Generic Texts: The Time Machine and A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court 134(5)
Yann Martel, Life of Pi 139(8)
George Orwell, Animal Farm 147(4)
Technology Versus Magic: A Connecticut Yankee and Harry Potter 151(4)
Jeanette Winterson, The PowerBook 155(5)
William Gibson, Neuromancer 160(13)
Chapter Six: One Key Question: Is There Life for Fantasy Beyond Genre? 173(20)
Introduction 173(2)
Ghosts and Their Readers 175(2)
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol 177(2)
Charles Dickens, 'The Signalman' 179(2)
Henry James, The Turn of the Screw 181(5)
Edith Wharton, 'The Eyes' 186(7)
Chapter Seven: Fantasy Criticism 193(20)
Introduction 193(2)
Interrogating the Boundaries of Fantasy: Todorov, Marin, and Tolkien 195(4)
Determining Spaces: Tolkien, Bettelheim, and Zipes 199(4)
Fantasy as (Dream-)Screen: Psychoanalytic Approaches 203(3)
New Bodies/New Knowledge: Massey, Haraway, and Bolting 206(7)
Chapter Eight: A Glossary of Terms 213(4)
Chapter Nine: Selected Reading List 217(6)
Index 223
Chapter One: What Is Fantasy Writing? 1(12)
Introduction 1(3)
Beyond the Horizon 4(4)
Epic Space 8(5)
Chapter Two: Fantasy as Timeline 13(12)
Introduction 13(1)
The Origins of Modern Fantasy 13(2)
Early Modern Fantasy 15(2)
'Tree' Versus 'Leaf': Reading the Present Through the Past 17(2)
Phantasm Versus Fantasia 19(6)
Chapter Three: How to Read Fantasy; or, Dreams and Their Fictional Readers 25(20)
Introduction 25(2)
Reading Dreams 27(3)
Medieval Dream Vision 30(8)
The World in/of the Mirror 38(7)
Chapter Four: The Best and Best Known 45(68)
Introduction 45(3)
Play and Nonsense: Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear 48(10)
Cartographies and Geographies of Fantasy: Animal Farm and Gulliver's Travels 58(2)
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings 60(11)
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein: Discourses of Monstrosity 71(7)
The Monsters of Middle Earth 78(3)
Adolescent Monsters: Harry Potter 81(2)
H.G. Wells: The First Men in the Moon and The Time Machine 83(7)
'Other' Desires: Homoeroticism and the Feminine 90(10)
Mothers and Mirrors: Harry Potter 100(13)
Chapter Five: The Utopia as an Underlying Feature of All Major Modes of Fantasy 113(60)
Introduction 113(1)
Thomas More, Utopia 114(4)
Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels 118(7)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Herland 125(4)
H.G. Wells, The First Men in the Moon and The Time Machine 129(5)
Inter-Generic Texts: The Time Machine and A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court 134(5)
Yann Martel, Life of Pi 139(8)
George Orwell, Animal Farm 147(4)
Technology Versus Magic: A Connecticut Yankee and Harry Potter 151(4)
Jeanette Winterson, The PowerBook 155(5)
William Gibson, Neuromancer 160(13)
Chapter Six: One Key Question: Is There Life for Fantasy Beyond Genre? 173(20)
Introduction 173(2)
Ghosts and Their Readers 175(2)
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol 177(2)
Charles Dickens, 'The Signalman' 179(2)
Henry James, The Turn of the Screw 181(5)
Edith Wharton, 'The Eyes' 186(7)
Chapter Seven: Fantasy Criticism 193(20)
Introduction 193(2)
Interrogating the Boundaries of Fantasy: Todorov, Marin, and Tolkien 195(4)
Determining Spaces: Tolkien, Bettelheim, and Zipes 199(4)
Fantasy as (Dream-)Screen: Psychoanalytic Approaches 203(3)
New Bodies/New Knowledge: Massey, Haraway, and Bolting 206(7)
Chapter Eight: A Glossary of Terms 213(4)
Chapter Nine: Selected Reading List 217(6)
Index 223
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