Cyclopedia of Literary Places
Author: Denise Lenchner
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Published: 2016
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ISBN-13: 9781619258853
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Author: Denise Lenchner
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Published: 2016
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ISBN-13: 9781619258853
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Salem Press
Publisher: Salem Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 1500
ISBN-13: 9781619258846
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents entries arranged alphabetically by title that analyze the use of place in over 1,300 literary works.
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Published: 2003
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this set focusing on the "use of place in individual literary works," "place" is defined as any physical location appearing in a work of literature, either real or imaginary. Types of places range from the broad to the particular: examples include countries (Spain), cities and towns (Grover's Corners), neighborhoods (Upper East Side), buildings (Wicker Bar), or individual rooms (Chairman's bedroom).
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1320
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1320
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Raymond Kent Rasmussen
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781587650956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Raymond Kent Rasmussen
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Published: 2003
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ISBN-13: 9781587650970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009-08-13
Total Pages: 568
ISBN-13: 0810863456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOnce upon a time all literature was fantasy, set in a mythical past when magic existed, animals talked, and the gods took an active hand in earthly affairs. As the mythical past was displaced in Western estimation by the historical past and novelists became increasingly preoccupied with the present, fantasy was temporarily marginalized until the late 20th century, when it enjoyed a spectacular resurgence in every stratum of the literary marketplace. Stableford provides an invaluable guide to this sequence of events and to the current state of the field. The chronology tracks the evolution of fantasy from the origins of literature to the 21st century. The introduction explains the nature of the impulses creating and shaping fantasy literature, the problems of its definition and the reasons for its changing historical fortunes. The dictionary includes cross-referenced entries on more than 700 authors, ranging across the entire historical spectrum, while more than 200 other entries describe the fantasy subgenres, key images in fantasy literature, technical terms used in fantasy criticism, and the intimately convoluted relationship between literary fantasies, scholarly fantasies, and lifestyle fantasies. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography that ranges from general textbooks and specialized accounts of the history and scholarship of fantasy literature, through bibliographies and accounts of the fantasy literature of different nations, to individual author studies and useful websites.
Author: A. J. Sobczak
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780893564384
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This 'edition combines the characters profiled in Cyclopedias of Literary Characters (1963) and Literary Characters II (1990). It also includes all characters that appeared in more recent works of Masterplots II published through 1995.' Publisher's Note. 'Entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the work ... [They] begin with the book's title, foreign title if originally published in a language other than English, author's name with birth and death years, date of first publication, genre, locale, time of action, and plot type. Characters are arranged in order of importance; major characters have 100- to 150-word write-ups. Volume 5 contains three indexes: title, author, and character.'" Booklist.
Author: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-04-01
Total Pages: 640
ISBN-13: 1317044266
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves.