The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature

From Irving to Le Guin

Brian Attebery

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
22 November 1980

Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Sci-Fi Reference

Brian Attebery considers eccentricities and history in the writings of, Baum, Ruskin, MacDonald, Morris, Lewis and Tolkien in a concise survey of the different definitions and characteristics of the genre of fantasy, first exploring it as a whole, then defining its influence on American folklore.

By: Brian Attebery
Imprint: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9780253356659
ISBN 10: 0253356652
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 22 November 1980
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Locating Fantasy; Fantasy and the Folk Tradition; Belief, Legend, and Romance; Fantasy for American Children; Oz; Fantasy and Escape; The Baum Tradition; After Tolkien

Reviews for The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature: From Irving to Le Guin

This useful study, the first to so thoroughly treat the genesis and evolution of the fantasy tradition in American literature, is well organized, substantive, and smoothly written. After sharing his definition of fantasy, Attebery traces the genre's development in American literature from the anonymous ballads, tall takes, and legends of the 18th and early 19th centuries to the sophisticated fantasy novels of the Tolkien era...this book, complete with index and extensive bibliography, is highly recommended for undergraduate, graduate, and public libraries. Choice