Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Variations on the Fantasy TraditionKent State University Press, 1995 - 275 páginas Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant' examines Donaldson's first three novels in an attempt to define their place in the fantasy canon. The book begins with an extensive introduction to the fantasy genre in which W.A. Senior eloquently defends fantasy against charges of being mere escapism, or simply juvenile, and not warranting serious critical consideration. |
Contenido
Leper as Hero | 34 |
Donaldson and Tolkien | 62 |
Myth | 98 |
Narrative Structure and Knowledge | 133 |
Life and Death | 164 |
Stephen R Donaldsons Publications and Awards | 217 |
Interview with Stephen R Donaldson March 22 1991 | 230 |
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Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Variations on the ... William A. Senior Sin vista previa disponible - 1995 |
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