'Curious, if true' : the fantastic in literature / edited by Amy Bright.
| Other author | Bright, Amy (Essayist) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ix, 274 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; "THE FICKLE PENSIONERS OF MORPHEUS' TRAIN"; THE FUTURE OF ART; GENRE, NON-CORRESPONDENCY, AND THE FANTASTIC REAL IN THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES; "THE LOVE OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS"; "A GAME OF WORLDS"; AMBIGUOUS GODS; "SELF-CONTAINED AND SINGING TO ITSELF"; THE UGLY FANTASY; DISEASE IN THE LAND OF THE MAGICALLY REAL; "AT A SLIGHT ANGLE TO REALITY"; "[T]HAT THINGS COULD BE DIFFERENT"; RECURRING DREAMS; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX. |
| Abstract | The fantastic has occupied the literary imagination of readers and scholars across historical, theoretical, and cultural contexts. Representations of the fantastic in literature rely on formal and generic types, tropes, and archetypes to mediate between depictions of "fantasy" and "reality." Present in myth and folklore, the gothic and neo-gothic, and contemporary and mainstream fantasy, the fantastic reach stretches into many conceptions of literature over time. "Curious, if True": The Fanta ... |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | English. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 144383971X 9781443839716 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 1443843431 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781443843430 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 9781443843430 Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |