This anthology of twenty-five essays on fantasy in literature
and film gives a striking view of the decline of realism and the
penetration of the fantastic mode into the mainstream of fiction.
Introduced by William Coyle's illuminating discussion of the nature
of fantasy, the essays offer a wide range of perspectives. They
include discussions of the creators of fantasy, fantastic
creatures, fantasy and the media, the relationship of fantasy to
literary tradition, and the relevance of fantasy to contemporary
concerns. Among the literary subjects considered are Mary Shelley's
"Frankenstein," Meyrink's "Der Golem," Artaud's "Theatre of
Cruelty," vampire tales, horror films, modern fantasy epics,
extraterrestrial civilizations, superheroes, and jesters, together
with writers ranging from Ursula Le Guin, Arthur C. Clarke, and
Tolkien, to Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, and Shakespeare.
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