The Villain's Journey: Descent and Return in Science Fiction and Fantasy

by Valerie Estelle Frankel

The villain's journey is rare in popular culture--most characters are fully-formed tyrants with little to no story arc. However, a few particularly epic series take the time to develop complex villains, including Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Babylon 5, Game of Thrones, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Increasingly, villains' origin stories have found new popularity through films like Wicked, Maleficent, and Despicable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476684308
• ISBN13: 9781476684307
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"