Literary wonderlands :
a journey through the greatest fictional worlds ever created /
general editor, Laura Miller.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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©2016
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2016.
- Summary
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From the epic of Gilgamesh, almost two thousand years BCE, to the modern fantasies of Stephen King's Dark Tower series and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, authors have created fictional realms that have captivated audiences. Miller has guided a team of writers to unlock the mysteries and meanings of nearly 100 fantastical lands. The essays explore the contemporary events and circumstances that influenced each work, and examine how elements of the author's life were relevant to the creation of the story.
- Note
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Includes index.
- Physical Description
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319 pages :
illustrations (chiefly color) ;
25 cm
- ISBN
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0316316385
9780316316385
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