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Here Be Dragons
Stefan Ekman
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Description for Here Be Dragons
Paperback. First in-depth study of the use of landscape in fantasy literature Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Fantasy worlds are never mere backdrops. They are an integral part of the work, and refuse to remain separate from other elements. These worlds combine landscape with narrative logic by incorporating alternative rules about cause and effect or physical transformation. They become actors in the drama-interacting with the characters, offering assistance or hindrance, and making ethical demands. In Here Be Dragons, Stefan Ekman provides a wide-ranging survey of the ubiquitous fantasy map as the point of departure for an in-depth discussion of what such maps can tell us about what is important in the fictional worlds and the stories that ... Read more
Fantasy worlds are never mere backdrops. They are an integral part of the work, and refuse to remain separate from other elements. These worlds combine landscape with narrative logic by incorporating alternative rules about cause and effect or physical transformation. They become actors in the drama-interacting with the characters, offering assistance or hindrance, and making ethical demands. In Here Be Dragons, Stefan Ekman provides a wide-ranging survey of the ubiquitous fantasy map as the point of departure for an in-depth discussion of what such maps can tell us about what is important in the fictional worlds and the stories that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819573230
SKU
V9780819573230
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99-10
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