Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation

by Mark J.P. Wolf

Book Overview

Mark J.P. Wolf's study of imaginary worlds theorizes world-building within and across media, including literature, comics, film, radio, television, board games, video games, the Internet, and more. Building Imaginary Worlds departs from prior approaches to imaginary worlds that focused mainly on narrative, medium, or genre, and instead considers imaginary worlds as dynamic entities in and of themselves. Wolf argues that imaginary worlds-which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415631203
• ISBN13: 9780415631204
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"