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    Classic Fantasy Stories

    Farah Mendlesohn

    An entrancing anthology of fantasy short stories full of magic, adventure and surprise.

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    Rhetorics of Fantasy

    Farah Mendlesohn

    Examining fantasy literature

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    On Joanna Russ

    A multifaceted look at one of science fiction and feminism’s most original voices

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    Diana Wynne Jones: The Fantastic Tradition and Children’s Literature

    Farah Mendlesohn

    First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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    Diana Wynne Jones: The Fantastic Tradition and Children’s Literature

    Farah Mendlesohn

    A study of Diana Wynne Jones’ work. This book examines her critiques of the fantastic tradition’s ideas about childhood and adolescence. It is useful to those studying fantasy and children’s…

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    The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein

    Farah Mendlesohn

    The definitive study of the SF giant’s life and work, from Hugo Award-winning critic and historian Farah Mendlesohn

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    Creating Memory: Historical Fiction and the English Civil Wars

    Farah Mendlesohn

    This book considers the English Civil Wars and the civil wars in Scotland and Ireland through the lens of historical fiction-primarily fiction for the young.

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    Creating Memory: Historical Fiction and the English Civil Wars

    Farah Mendlesohn

    This book considers the English Civil Wars and the civil wars in Scotland and Ireland through the lens of historical fiction-primarily fiction for the young.

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    A Short History of Fantasy

    Farah Mendlesohn,Edward James

    Some of the earliest books written - The Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Odyssey - are fantasy, dealing with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages and magic. Fantasy remained an essential part…

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    The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction

    Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields; it draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings…

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    The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature

    Since Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling, Pullman and Meyer, fantasy literature has become one of the most popular genres in the English-speaking world. This book puts this publishing phenomenon in a historical…

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    The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature

    Since Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling, Pullman and Meyer, fantasy literature has become one of the most popular genres in the English-speaking world. This book puts this publishing phenomenon in a historical…

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    The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction

    Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields; it draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings…

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    Aliens in Popular Culture

    An indispensable resource, this book provides wide coverage on aliens in fiction and popular culture –

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    Children’s Fantasy Literature: An Introduction

    Michael Levy (University of Wisconsin, Stout),Farah Mendlesohn (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge)

    This fascinating volume discusses a wide range of children’s fantasy literature from the sixteenth century to the present, analysing key themes and ideas in important texts from across the English-speaking…

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    Children’s Fantasy Literature: An Introduction

    Michael Levy (University of Wisconsin, Stout),Farah Mendlesohn (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge)

    This fascinating volume discusses a wide range of children’s fantasy literature from the sixteenth century to the present, analysing key themes and ideas in important texts from across the English-speaking…

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    The Inter-galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children’s and Teens’ Science Fiction

    Farah Mendlesohn

    Considers the development of science fiction for children and teens between 1950 and 2010, exploring why it differs from science fiction aimed at adults. This book sheds light on changing…

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    Short History in Fantasy, 2nd

    Farah & James, Edward Mendlesohn,Edward James

    Some of the earliest books ever written, including The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and this genre, known as fantasy, remained…

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    Fantasy Girls: Gender in the New Universe of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

    Elyce Rae Helford

    This volume examines women on American television in the nineties in an attempt to uncover the cultural obsession with tough, sexy heroines in mythical pasts, the girl power present, and…

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