Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy
The Root
$41.67
- Paperback
450 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2003
Summary
Once upon a time, fantasy writers were looked down upon by the literary mainstream as purveyors of mere escapism or, at best, as producers of bedtime tales fit only for children. Today fantasy novels stand atop the bestseller lists, while fantasy films smash box office records. Fantasy dominates the role-playing and computer gaming industries, and classic works in the genre are taught in school and universities throughout the world. Credit for this amazing turn-around belongs to one man mor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345458551 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345458559 |
| Author: | Douglas A. Anderson |
| Publisher: | Del Rey Books |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 450 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 585g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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About The Author
Douglas A. Anderson
Douglas A. Anderson, a leading American Tolkien scholar, is acknowledged as the worldwide expert on the textual history of The Hobbit. He has contributed the text notes for all Houghton Mifflin Tolkien editions for more than a decade. He is also a bookseller, formerly in Ithaca, New York, now in northern Indiana.
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