Rings, swords, and monsters exploring fantasy literature

In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout examines the roots of fantasy and the works that have defined the genre, providing insight into beloved works and a better understanding of why fantasy is such a pervasive force in modern culture.

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Main Author: Drout, Michael D. C., 1968-
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, p2006.
Series:Modern scholar
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246 3 |a Exploring fantasy literature [sound recording-CD] 
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300 |a 7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr.) :  |b digital ;  |c 4 3/4 in. +  |e 1 course guide (72 p. : ill.; 22 cm.) 
440 0 |a Modern scholar 
500 |a In container (26 cm.). 
500 |a "14 lectures"--Container. 
500 |a Title from container. 
500 |a Compact disc. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (guide) 
511 0 |a Lecture given by Michael D.C. Drout. 
505 0 |a What is fantasy literature?: genre, canon, history -- Origins of modern fantasy -- Tolkien: life and languages -- Tolkien: the hobbit -- Tolkien: The fellowship of the ring -- Tolkien: the two towers -- Tolkien: The return of the king -- Tolkien: the silmarillion, unfinished tales, and other posthumously published work -- Tolkien: criticism and theory -- Imitations and reactions: Brooks and Donaldson -- Worthy inheritors: Le Guin and Holdstock -- Children's fantasy -- Arthurian fantasy -- Magical realism and conclusions. 
520 |a In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout examines the roots of fantasy and the works that have defined the genre, providing insight into beloved works and a better understanding of why fantasy is such a pervasive force in modern culture. 
530 |a Issued also on cassette. 
650 0 |a Fantasy fiction  |x History and criticism  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
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