Alternative Worlds in Fantasy Fiction

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Continuum has repackaged some of its key academic backlist titles to make them available at a more affordable price. These reissues will have new ISBNs, distinctive jackets and strong branding. They cover a range of subject areas that have a continuing student sale and make great supplementary reading more accessible. An illuminating guide to literature that creates alternative worlds for young readers.

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"This is an invigorating look at some of today's most prominent fantasists, and fantasy lovers as well as those seeking a handle on the genre will appreciate this approach. Each chapter in this volume concludes with extensive notes and suggestions for further reading; the LeGuin and Pullman chapters include biographies of the authors." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2002

Author Bio

Peter Hunt is Professor of English at Cardiff University, UK. Millicent Lenz was Profesor at the State University of New York, Albany