The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature: From Irving to Le Guin

By Brian Attebery

Book Overview

Brian Attebery considers eccentricities and history in the writings of, Baum, Ruskin, MacDonald, Morris, Lewis and Tolkien in a concise survey of the different definitions and characteristics of the genre of fantasy, first exploring it as a whole, then defining its influence on American folklore.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253356652
• ISBN13: 9780253356659
• Release Date: November 1980
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher