Alternative Worlds in Fantasy Fiction Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hunt, Peter (Author), Lenz, Millicent (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826477607 ISBN-13: 9780826477606 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature |
Dewey: 823.087 |
LCCN: 2005281770 |
Series: Continuum Studies in Children's Literature |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.36" W x 9.02" (0.66 lbs) 184 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: his book provides an illuminating guide to literature that creates alternative worlds for young readers. Focusing on the work of Ursula Le Guin, Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman, the book considers both the genre of 'alternative worlds' and the distinctiveness of these authors' texts, including Philip Pullman's The Amber Sypglass. |