Aspects of Fantasy: Selected Essays from the Second International Conference on the Fantastic in Literature and Film

by William Coyle

This anthology of twenty-five essays on fantasy in literature and film gives a striking view of the decline of realism and the penetration of the fantastic mode into the mainstream of fiction. Introduced by William Coyle's illuminating discussion of the nature of fantasy, the essays offer a wide range of perspectives. They include discussions of the creators of fantasy, fantastic creatures, fantasy and the media, the relationship of fantasy to literary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313246084
• ISBN13: 9780313246081
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"