Fantastic in literature, the
Auteur :
Rabkin, Eric S.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691607443
Date de publication :
8 mars 2015
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
354 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What exactly is the fantastic? In the twentieth-century world, our notions of what is impossible are assaulted every day. To define the nature of fantasy and the fantastic, Eric S. Rabkin considers its role in fairy tales, science fiction, detective stories, and religious allegory, as well as in traditional literature. The examples he studies range