{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-fantasy-paperback-1","title":"A Short History of Fantasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFarah Mendlesohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the earliest books ever written, including \u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and this genre, known as fantasy, remained an essential part of European literature through the rise of the modern realist novel. Tracing the history of fantasy from the earliest years through to the origins of modern fantasy in the 20th century, this account discusses contributions decade by decade--from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy and Lewis's Narnia books in the 1950s to J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. It also discusses and explains fantasy's continuing and growing popularity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarah Mendlesohn\u003c\/b\u003e is a reader in science fiction and fantasy literature at Middlesex University, a former reviews editor for \u003ci\u003eQuaker Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eRhetorics of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of the Hugo Award for Best Related Book. \u003cb\u003eEdward James\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of medieval history at University College in Dublin, Ireland, and the author of \u003ci\u003eBritain in the First Millennium: From Romans to Normans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEurope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e's Barbarians AD 200-600\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of the Eaton Award for best critical work on science fiction and the Hugo Award for Best Related Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 285\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703556567347,"sku":"9781907471667","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OTJOaEtWUEdtUkNXbmM4YU9HOHgwUT09.webp?v=1763330359","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-fantasy-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}