Marvellous Fantasy

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In this book academics write about significant fantasy books, films, television series and music. The different approaches offer new insights into this popular genre, and together the books chapters provide a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. The book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy. It contains a general introduction to the genre of fantasy and it considers: J.R.R. Tolkien J.K. Rowling H.C. Andersen C.S. Lewis Terry Pratchett Robert E. Howard J.M. Barrie Disney China Miville Donald Barthelme Simon R. Green Narnia The Discworld Conan Xena: Warrior Princess Peter Pan King Rat Hawk & Fisher Harry Potter The Lord of the Rings Fan fiction Sword and Sorcery