Readers in wonderland: the liberating worlds of fantasy fiction / Deborah O'Keefe.
Readers in wonderland: the liberating worlds of fantasy fiction / Deborah O'Keefe.
Readers in wonderland: the liberating worlds of fantasy fiction / Deborah O'Keefe.
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New York : Continuum, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N809.3766/1
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English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Introduction: How to Make Sense of a World -- 1. A Child Goes into the World -- 2. Lighter Worlds: Living in Harmony and Balance -- 3. Shifting Worlds: Playing with Time and Space -- The Middle of the Journey: Looking Around -- 4. Bigger Worlds: Finding the Way -- 5. Worlds Stained by Humankind: Mak...
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Publisher
New York : Continuum, 2003.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"In this book, Deborah O'Keefe discusses the work of more than eighty writers, most from the past half-century, and shows why their tales have proved to be so compelling, particularly in recent years. Fantasy reading does not merely provide escape from troubles and aid in developing the self, it also helps one respond to all that is outside the pri...
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Readers in wonderland: the liberating worlds of fantasy fiction / Deborah O'Keefe.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and an index.
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N809.3766/1
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74Vv56B2aqZg
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0826414699 (hbk. : alk. paper) :
9780826414694 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0826414699 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780826414694 (alk. paper)
0826414699 (alk. paper)
9780826414694 :
0826414699 :
9780826414694 (hbk. : alk. paper) :
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809.3766
809.38766
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991017639879702626
