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The Fantastic in Literature
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Fantastic in Literature
Contributors:
By (Author) Eric S. Rabkin
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary theory
Dewey:
809.915
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
248
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
340g
Description
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
