Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building

by Audrey Isabel Taylor

From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration. This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip's lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives long overdue critical attention to McKillip's work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476665168
• ISBN13: 9781476665160
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher