Wide Awake in Slumberland: Fantasy, Mass Culture, and Modernism in the Art of Winsor McCay

by Katherine Roeder

Cartoonist Winsor McCay (1869-1934) is rightfully celebrated for the skillful draftmanship and inventive design sense he displayed in the comic strips Little Nemo in Slumberland and Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. McCay crafted narratives of anticipation, abundance, and unfulfilled longing. This book explores McCay's interest in dream imagery in relation to the larger preoccupation with fantasy that dominated the popular culture of early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617039608
• ISBN13: 9781617039607
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.2" x 12.5"