Rhetorics of Fantasy

by Farah Mendlesohn

Book Overview

Examining fantasy literature

Transcending arguments over the definition of fantasy literature, Rhetorics of Fantasy introduces a provocative new system of classification for the genre. Utilizing nearly two hundred examples of modern fantasy, author Farah Mendlesohn uses this system to explore how fiction writers construct their fantastic worlds. Mendlesohn posits four categories of fantasy--portal-quest, immersive, intrusion, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819568686
• ISBN13: 9780819568687
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher