Portals of Power: Magical Agency and Transformation in Literary Fantasy

by Lori M. Campbell

Fantasy writing, like literature in general, provides a powerful vehicle for challenging the status quo. Via symbolism, imagery and supernaturalism, fantasy constructs secondary-world narratives that both mirror and critique the political paradigms of our own world. This critical work explores the role of the portal in fantasy, investigating the ways in which magical nexus points and movement between worlds are used to illustrate real-world power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786446455
• ISBN13: 9780786446452
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher