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Loading... Fairy tales of London : British urban fantasy, 1840 to the presentby Hadas Elber-Aviram
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From the time of Charles Dickens, the imaginative power of the city of London has frequently inspired writers to their most creative flights of fantasy. Charting a new history of London fantasy writing from the Victorian era to the 21st century, Fairy Tales of London explores a powerful tradition of urban fantasy distinct from the rural tales of writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Hadas Elber-Aviram traces this urban tradition from Dickens, through the scientific romances of H.G. Wells, the anti-fantasies of George Orwell and Mervyn Peake to contemporary science fiction and fantasy writers such as Michael Moorcock, Neil Gaiman and China MiƩville. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)390.094253Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Customs and folklore Customs; Costumes; Folklore Biography; History by Place Europe England & WalesLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |