Welsh Celtic Myth in Modern Fantasy

by C.W. Sullivan III

This study provides a fascinating look at the various ways in which 20th-century fantasy writers have used Welsh Celtic mythology and folklore in their work. Following the theories formulated by such scholars as John Vickery and Joseph Campbell, the use of Celtic materials by each of the authors is discussed from a mythology-in-literature perspective. Sullivan presents an extensive accounting of the Celtic material used and explores the primary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313249989
• ISBN13: 9780313249983
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.6"