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  • 100 Must-read Fantasy Novelsby Nick Rennison; Stephen E. Andrews

    A&C Black 2009; US$ 9.09

    Fantasy is one of the most visible genres in popular culture - we see the creation of magical and imagined worlds and characters in every type of media, with very strong fan bases in tow. This latest guide in the successful Bloomsbury Must-Read series covers work from a wide range of authors: Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock,... more...

  • The Encyclopedia of the Swordby Nick Evangelista

    ABC-CLIO 1995; US$ 160.00

    The first comprehensive encyclopedia on all aspects of the sword in warfare and fencing. more...

  • Fantasyby Dr Rosemary Jackson; Rosemary Jackson

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 39.95

    This study argues against vague interpretations of fantasy as mere escapism and seeks to define it as a distinct kind of narrative. A general theoretical section introduces recent work on fantasy, notably Tzventan Todorov's The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre (1973). Dr Jackson, however, extends Todorov's ideas to include aspects... more...

  • The Fantasy Filmby Katherine A. Fowkes

    Wiley 2010; US$ 98.95

    The Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre. Includes analyses of a wide range of films, from early classics such as The Wizard of Oz and Harvey to Spiderman and Shrek, and blockbuster series such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Harry Potter films Provides... more...

  • Language in Science Fiction and Fantasyby Susan Mandala

    Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 140.00

    The language of science fiction, and of fantasy, has a steep challenge: that of the creation of other worlds, societies and characters that are alien to us in diverse and fundamental ways, but still compelling and knowable.  This exciting book steps away from the issues of race, gender and politics that have saturated sci-fi and fantasy criticism. ... more...

  • Meditations on Middle-Earthby Karen Haber; John Howe

    St. Martin's Press 2002; US$ 8.99

    NOMINATED FOR THE 2002 HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD When J.R.R. Tolkien created the extraordinary world of Middle-earth and populated it with fantastic, archetypal denizens, reinventing the heroic quest, the world hardly noticed. Sales of The Lord of the Rings languished for the better part of two decades, until the Ballantine editions were published... more...

  • Prince of Storiesby Hank Wagner; Christopher Golden; Stephen R. Bissette; Terry Pratchett

    St. Martin's Press 2008; US$ 22.99

    Over the past twenty years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations?unrivaled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success.  From the landmark comic book series The Sandman to novels such as the New York Times bestselling American Gods and Anansi Boys , from children?s... more...

  • The Sookie Stackhouse Companionby Charlaine Harris

    Penguin Group US 2011; US$ 27.95

    Charlaine Harris has topped the bestseller charts and become a nationwide phenomenon, thanks to the unconventional, and otherworldly, life of Sookie Stackhouse. Now take a closer look at Sookie and her family, friends, enemies, adventures, and-of course-the lovers who set her world on fire... Visit Bon Temps, the small Louisiana town that Sookie... more...

  • Teaching Fantasy Novelsby Phyllis J. Perry

    ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 45.00

    Capitalize on the child appeal of fantasy literature to create challenging activities that address the 12 Standards of the English Language Arts sponsored by NCTE and IRA. This guide contains practical ideas that enable the teacher or librarian to incorporate acclaimed fantasy literature in the elementary and middle school curriculum, and also serves... more...

  • Touched by a Vampireby Beth Felker Jones

    The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 2009; US$ 13.99

    EXAMINING TWILIGHT THROUGH A BIBLICAL LENS People around the world are asking the same question, enraptured with Edward and Bella?s forbidden romance in the Twilight Saga, a four-book serial phenomenon written by Stephenie Meyer. The bestsellers tell the story of a regular girl?s relationship with a vampire who has chosen to follow his ?good? side.... more...