Items related to Shadows of Imagination, Revised: The Fantasies of C....
Shadows of Imagination, Revised: The Fantasies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams (A Chicago Classic) - Hardcover
Synopsis
Now in its fourth printing, this standard critical anthology dealing with the big three among fantasy writers has been brought up to date through the addition of an Afterword discussing the book Tolkien considered his greatest work, the posthumously published The Silmarillion.
Shadows of Imagination consists of essays by thirteen scholars who treat seriously the fantasies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams have made the writing of fantasy a legitimate art. These writers, according to Mark Hillegas, editor of and contributor to this collection, have revived the ancient arts of epic and romance, have returned to the tradition created by the Odyssey, the Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Faust.
Hillegas points out that although they often are compared with science-fiction writers, Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams do not write about science, never glorify the machine; instead, they fill a void, satisfy a human longing for a myth to bring meaning again to the universe and human existence.”
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Mark R. Hillegas is Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Review
Hillegas has produced a balanced volume that must be regarded as the most important collection in recent years because it does not limit itself to any one of the writers.” Extrapolation
This is a standard book on the three fantasists whose works are noted as appealing to literary intellectuals.’” Reprint Bulletin
Essays by several scholars of literature, a Marxist biologist, and an expert in psychological analysis provide readers and students of literary fantasy with a many-faceted critical-analytical view of the motivations, goals, forms, and effectiveness or limitations of the fantasy writing of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams.” Booklist
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSouthern Illinois University Press
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0809308975
- ISBN 13 9780809308972
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages216
- EditorHillegas Professor Mark R.
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Shadows of Imagination, Revised: The Fantasies of C....
Stock Image
Shadows of Imagination, Revised : The Fantasies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams
Published by
Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 0809308975
ISBN 13: 9780809308972
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Revised. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP88444299
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Shadows of Imagination, Revised: The Fantasies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams (A Chicago Classic)
Published by
Southern Illinois University Press March 1979, 1979
ISBN 10: 0809308975
ISBN 13: 9780809308972
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 303719
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
SHADOWS OF IMAGINATION: THE FANTASIES OF C. S. LEWIS, J. R. R. TOLKIEN AND CHARLES WILLIAMS.
Published by
Southern Illinois University Press. London and Amsterdam: Feffer & Simons, Carbondale and Edwardsville, 1979
ISBN 10: 0809308975
ISBN 13: 9780809308972
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Octavo, pp. [i-v] vi-vii [viii-ix] x-xvii [xviii-xx] 1-190 [191-196: blank] [note: last three leaves are blanks], cloth. First printing of the enlarged edition. Collects thirteen essays by Chad Walsh, Hillegas, and others, enlarged by inclusion of a new essay, "The Wonder of The Silmarillion," by Peter Kreeft. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169410). Seller Inventory # 169410
Quantity: 1 available