Here Be Dragons: Exploring Fantasy Maps and Settings
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0819573221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"book is intended mainly for scholars of fantasy and fantastic literature, but fantasy enthusiasts" according to JBaidenmann. This book is intended mainly for scholars of fantasy and fantastic literature, but fantasy enthusiasts, and particularly Tolkien fans, will get a lot out of it. Ekman's analysis of the black-and-red inked maps in The Lord of the Rings provides some fascinating incite into Tolkien's creat
Includes insightful readings of works by Steven Brust, Garth Nix, Robert Holdstock, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, China Miéville, Patricia McKillip, Tim Powers, Lisa Goldstein, Steven R. Donaldson, Robert Jordan, and Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess.. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Ekman shows how fantasy settings deserve serious attention from both readers and critics. In Here Be Dragons, Stefan Ekman provides a wide-ranging survey of the ubiquitous fantasy map as the point of departure for an in-depth discussion of what such maps can tell us about what is important in the fictional worlds and the stories that take place there. R. Fantasy worlds are never mere backdrops. These worlds combine landscape with narrative logic by incorporating alternative rules about cause and effect or physical transformation. They are an integral part of the work, and refuse to remain separate from other elements. R. With particular focus on J. They become actors in th
“Fantastic and surreal landscapes are one of the unique charms of the fantasy genre. … Here Be Dragons is a valuable contribution to fantasy studies.” —Jason M. Yet, scholarship on fantasy has tended to focus on character and lot over setting. Calabrese Baidenmann, SFRA Review. In Here Be Dragons, Stefan Ekman aims to fill this lacuna of fantasy scholarship by providing a critical vocabulary that explores the unique role maps and settings paly