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Marvellous Fantasy contains academic contributions that examine significant fantasy books, films, television series, and music. The different approaches offer new insights into this popular genre, with the chapters providing a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. The book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy and it considers: J.R.R. Tolkien * J.K. Rowling * Hans Christian Andersen * C.S. Lewis * Terry Pratchett * Robert E. Howard * J.M. Barrie * Disney * China Mi�©ville * Donald Barthelme * Simon R. Green * Narnia * Discworld * Conan the Barbarian * Xena: Warrior Princess * Peter Pan * King Rat * Hawk & Fisher * Harry Potter * The Lord of the Rings * Fan fiction * Sword and Sorcery.
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Jorgen Riber Christensen is Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Denmark. The book is the result of the research within more departments at the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and its authors have co-operated to teach Fantasy courses. Many of the authors are prolific writers and researchers within the fields of cultural studies, the media, music, art, and classical and new literature.
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