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Imaginary worlds have captivated readers since the first works of literature. Lovingly researched and beautifully produced, Literary Wonderlands explores the timeless , captivating features of literature's greatest fictional worlds and the minds that created them. The book is comprised of nearly 100 sections, each of which details the plot of a famous fantasy world, the historical circumstances that surrounded its production , the author's inspiration, and the place it holds in the public imagination. Roaming from classic tales including C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials , t his truly global collection chronicles over two thousand years of literary creation. Accompanied by stunning visuals that elucidate the production of each wor k, Literary Wonderlands is a n enchanting read for anyone who has ever been transported to another place through the power of the written word
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Literary Wonderlands, Laura Miller
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2017
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- Literary Wonderlands
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Laura Miller
- Verlag
- Modern Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2017
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 320
- ISBN10
- 191113034X
- ISBN13
- 9781911130345
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Lehrbücher, Universitätslehrbücher
- Bewertung
- 3,6 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Imaginary worlds have captivated readers since the first works of literature. Lovingly researched and beautifully produced, Literary Wonderlands explores the timeless , captivating features of literature's greatest fictional worlds and the minds that created them. The book is comprised of nearly 100 sections, each of which details the plot of a famous fantasy world, the historical circumstances that surrounded its production , the author's inspiration, and the place it holds in the public imagination. Roaming from classic tales including C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials , t his truly global collection chronicles over two thousand years of literary creation. Accompanied by stunning visuals that elucidate the production of each wor k, Literary Wonderlands is a n enchanting read for anyone who has ever been transported to another place through the power of the written word