The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
by John Clute (Editor), John Grant (Editor)
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This huge volume is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of the fantasy field, offering an exciting new analysis of this highly diverse and hugely popular sphere of literature, from precursors such as Shakespeare and Dante, through Lewis Carroll, George MacDonald and L. Frank Baum to J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and their modern successors, like Ursula K. Le Guin, Peter S. Beagle, Stephen R. Donaldson and Jostein Gaarder. With over 4,000 entries and over 1 million words, it covers every aspect show more of fantasy - in literature, films, television, opera, art and comics. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
- Original publication date
- 1997
- People/Characters
- Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth; Algy Pug; Ambrosius Aurelianus; Alberto Knox
- Important places
- Anduin; Ankh-Morpork, Discworld; Aquilonia; Barad-dûr
Classifications
- Genres
- Reference, Literature Studies and Criticism, General Nonfiction, Fantasy
- DDC/MDS
- 700.41503 — Arts & recreation Arts Arts & Recreation Special topics in the arts Arts displaying specific qualities of style, mood, viewpoint
- LCC
- PN3435 .E53 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Prose. Prose fiction Special kinds of fiction. Fiction genres
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- 545
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- 54,382
- Reviews
- 2
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- (4.48)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
