The Danger of Romance: Truth, Fantasy, and Arthurian Fictions

by Karen Sullivan and Karen Sullivan

Book Overview

The curious paradox of romance is that, throughout its history, this genre has been dismissed as trivial and unintellectual, yet people have never ceased to flock to it with enthusiasm and even fervor. In contemporary contexts, we devour popular romance and fantasy novels like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones, reference them in conversations, and create online communities to expound, passionately and intelligently,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022654026X
• ISBN13: 9780226540269
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"