From Homer to Harry Potter : a handbook on myth and fantasy / Matthew T. Dickerson & David O'Hara.
Dickerson, Matthew T., 1963-; O'Hara, David, 1969-
2006
PN56.F34 D53 2006 (Mapit)
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Title From Homer to Harry Potter : a handbook on myth and fantasy / Matthew T. Dickerson & David O'Hara.
Author Dickerson, Matthew T., 1963-
ISBN 9781587431333 (pbk.)
1587431335 (pbk.)
Imprint Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2006.
Language English
Description 272 p. ; 23 cm.
Call Number PN56.F34 D53 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 809/.915
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-265) and index.
Added Author O'Hara, David, 1969-
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The literature of Faërie and the roots of modern fantasy. Introduction : from cosmogony to fairy tale ; Stories at the boundaries ; Biblical myth and story ; Homeric myth (and the "epic" fantasy) ; Beowulf to Arthur : medieval legend and romance ; Nineteenth-century fairy tale and fantasy : the Brothers Grimm and George MacDonald
Some modern works of fantasy. Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea trilogy and balance as the highest good ; The darkness of Philip Pullman's material ; Grace across the whole of Faërie : Walter Wangerin Jr. and The book of the dun cow ; Harry Potter : saint or serpent? ; Once upon a time
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