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Fantasy
by Poul AndersonA collection of Fantasy Story's and articles by Poul Anderson with an afterword by SandraMiesel. Showing the range of Anderson's talents from the humorous Cappen Varra story's to the somber The Visitor. There are also two essays Thud and Blunder on how to write Fantasy and Fantasy in the Age of Science. A short story set in the world of the Old Norse, Tale of Hawk, and a couple in the 20th century.. And don't forget Bullwinch's Mythology; which doesn't take place in Hell though another story does. The afterword explores the evolution of Anderson's writing and thinking and the development of his Fantasy.
Fantasy: The Literature Of Subversion (New Accents Ser.)
by Rosemary JacksonFirst Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Fantasy: The 101 Best Books
by Michael Moorcock James CawthornFantasy is one of the most appealing and yet most puzzling of literary genres. Appealing because it can offer dreams, the fulfillment of wishes, and escape; but puzzling because it spans such a wide and diverse range of books. In Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, James Cawthorn and Michael Moorcock present a wide-ranging cross-section of the fantasy genre, from its eighteenth century Gothic origins through nineteenth century literary classics, pulp-era weird fiction, and on to modern favorites. Recognized classics are accompanied by lesser-known works ripe for rediscovery, resulting in an interestingly idiosyncratic and uniquely valuable guide to two-and-a-half centuries of fantastic stories.
Fantasy and Mimesis: Responses to Reality in Western Literature (Routledge Revivals)
by Kathryn HumeSince Plato and Aristotle’s declaration of the essence of literature as imitation, western narrative has been traditionally discussed in mimetic terms. Marginalized fantasy- the deliberate from reality – has become the hidden face of fiction, identified by most critics as a minor genre. First published in 1984, this book rejects generic definitions of fantasy, arguing that it is not a separate or even separable strain in literary practice, but rather an impulse as significant as that of mimesis. Together, fantasy and mimesis are the twin impulses behind literary creation. In an analysis that ranges from the Icelandic sagas to science fiction, from Malory to pulp romance, Kathryn Hume systematically examines the various ways in which fantasy and mimesis contribute to literary representations of reality. A detailed and comprehensive title, this reissue will be of particular value to undergraduate literature students with an interest in literary genres and the centrality of literature to the creative imagination.
Fantasy and Mystery: 10 Authors measure themselves against the great Mysteries of our History.
by AavvFantasy and Mystery by AAVV 10 Authors measure themselves against the great Mysteries of our History. Fantamisteri, Fantastic Mysteries, Fantasy and Mystery ... many different ways (even if we recognized ourselves more in the first one) to define this collection of stories, written by ten different authors, who wanted to try to investigate the Mystery and the Fantastic, ranging from History to Fantasy, from the Yellow that is tinged with Horror to the Thriller that borders on Science Fiction, from Time Travel to Esotericism, from ancient Relics to Fantahorror, with a pinch of Eroticism ... In short, the authors have indulged themselves, each based on to one's own culture, one's creativity, one's favorite themes of inspiration, in telling stories in which the Mystery and the Fantastic are the two pivots around which the narrated events revolve. What unites these stories, albeit so different in terms of themes, style, reasons of inspiration? The fact of having chosen famous people from History, Literature, Cinema, as protagonists, and having made them interact with equally famous objects, environments, situations, places. In fact, it goes from the Alchemical Caves to the Bermuda Triangle, from the Holy Grail to the Holy Shroud, with characters such as Constantine emperor, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, D'Artagnan, the Wizard Merlin, Don Giovanni, Annibale, Agatha Marple, George Orwell, Tolkien , Wagner as protagonists and not only, because alongside the great there is also a number of characters who at first glance may seem "minor" but who, instead, are functional to the story and enrich it.
The Fantasy Art Bible (Artist's Bibles Ser.)
by Quarto Publishing GroupA guide to drawing and coloring fantasy and science fiction art, with techniques and tools to bring your ideas to life.With photographs, illustrations and diagrams, The Fantasy Art Bible makes the learning process simple and fun for beginners and provides useful tips for more advanced readers. With a thorough description of the tools and techniques used in fantasy and science fiction drawing, painting, and digital design, this book is a must-have for anyone who desires to transfer the characters and settings in their imagination onto paper or canvas. Instructions show readers how to use pencils, graphite, charcoal, conte, colored pencils, inks, pens, markers, inks, watercolors, and paints, any style of artist can find guidance and detailed advice in this book. Drawing concepts and inspirational images like swords, sorcery, dragons and beasts will hold the interest of any artist. Tips on drawing anatomy and using body language and anthropomorphic qualities will help readers challenge their creativity to draw amazing fantasy and science fiction artwork.
Fantasy Books Box Set: An Epic Young Adult Collection
by Laurie Forest Kaitlyn Sage Patterson Amanda FoodyGet lost in the world of four different epic tales full of rebels, witches, and queens by Laurie Forest, Sasha Alsberg, Lindsay Cummings, Amanda Foody, and Kaitlyn Sage Patterson!THE BLACK WITCHCarnissa Gardner, the last prophesied Black Witch, drove back the enemy forces and saved her people during the Realm War. Now a new evil is on the horizon, and her granddaughter, Elloren, is believed to be Carnissa’s heir—but while she is the absolute image of her famous grandmother, Elloren is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above nearly all else.When she is granted the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren is eager to join her brothers at the prestigious Verpax University and finally embrace a destiny of her own, free from the shadow of her grandmother’s legacy. But she soon realizes that the university is an even more treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.ZENITHKnown across the galaxy as the Bloody Baroness, Captain Androma Racella and her motley crew of space-bound privateers roam the Mirabel galaxy on the glass starship Marauder, taking what mercenary work they can find to stay alive.When a routine job goes awry, the Marauder’s crew find themselves placed at the mercy of a dangerous bounty hunter from Andi’s past. Coerced into a life-threatening mission, and straight into the path of a shadowy ruler bent on revenge, Andi and her crew will either restore order to the ship—or start a war that will devour worlds.ACE OF SHADESEnne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit the City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted. Frightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer. Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos, illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless Mafia donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, Levi’s enemies catch up to them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game where the players always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender herself to the city.THE DIMINISHEDIn the Alskad Empire, nearly all are born with a twin, two halves to form one whole. A rare few are singleborn in each generation, and therefore given the right to rule by the gods and goddesses. Bo Trousillion is one of these few, born into the royal line and destined to rule. But when one twin dies, the other usually follows, unable to face the world without their other half. Those who survive are considered diminished, doomed to succumb to the violent grief that inevitably destroys everyone whose twin has died. Such is the fate of Vi Abernathy, whose twin sister died in infancy. Bo and Vi face very different futures—one a life of luxury as the heir to the throne, the other years of backbreaking work as a temple servant. But a long-held secret and the fate of the empire are destined to bring them together in a way they never could have imagined.Titles originally published in 2017, and 2018.
The Fantasy Fan A Collection of Weird Stories (Classics To Go)
by VariousThe Fantasy Fan was the first fan magazine in the weird fiction field and therefore holds an important place in the history of the American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine. Issued monthly, it was first published in September 1933, and discontinued 18 issues later in February 1935. The magazine was edited by Charles Hornig (25 May 1916 - 11 October 1999).
Fantasy Film Post 9/11
by Frances Pheasant-KellyExamining a range of fantasy films released in the past decade, Pheasant-Kelly looks at why these films are meaningful to current audiences. The imagery and themes reflecting 9/11, millennial anxieties, and environmental disasters have furthered fantasy's rise to dominance as they allow viewers to work through traumatic memories of these issues.
Fantasy from Asia and the Asian Diaspora: A Tordotcom Novella Sampler
by Zen Cho Saad Z. Hossain S. L. Huang Nghi Vo JY Neon YangFantasy from Asia and the Asian Diaspora is a Tordotcom Novella Sampler featuring stories by Zen Cho, Saad Z. Hossain, S. L. Huang, Nghi Vo, and JY Neon Yang…At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Fantasy Gone Wrong
by Martin H. Greenberg Brittiany A. KorenEveryone knows that heroes should triumph, dragons should be slain, and maidens should be rescued. But what if things don't go according to plan? Here are 16 fun tales of magic gone awry - from an author whose unicorn protagonist takes control of the story to a person who can hear food talking with strange events and surprising consequences in between.
Fantasy in Death (In Death #30)
by J. D. RobbIn this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series, it's game over for the criminals who cross Lieutenant Eve Dallas as she investigates the murder of a virtual reality wunderkind.Bart Minnock, founder of the computer gaming giant U-Play, is found in his locked private playroom, in a pool of blood, his head separated from his body. Despite his violent end, Eve can’t find anyone—girlfriend and business partners included—who seemed to have a problem with the enthusiastic, high-spirited millionaire. Of course gaming, like any business, has its fierce rivalries and dirty tricks—as Eve’s husband, Roarke, one of U-Play’s competitors, knows well. But Minnock was not naïve, and he knew how to fight back in the real world as well as the virtual one.Eve and her team are about to enter the next level of police work, in a world where fantasy is the ultimate seduction—and the price of defeat is death... From the Paperback edition.
Fantasy Life
by Kristine Kathryn RuschStrange things have always happened in Seavy County, the most rugged stretch of Oregon's coastline. Violent storms spring up like magic, even when the rest of the state enjoys sunshine; unearthly beings are sometimes glimpsed in the twilight; and those who live there understand that a rare enchantment still lives in the world, although they seldom speak of it. For Seavy County is home to not just animal life, but to fantasy life as well: mythical creatures long vanished from the rest of the planet. The last survivors of a bygone age, they lead a precarious existence, skirting the fringes of modern civilization. The Buckingham family has protected the hidden wonders of Seavy County for generations. Forty years ago, Lyssa Buckingham's father lost his life doing just that. Lyssa fled from Seavy County, searching for a more normal life, but found tragedy and heartbreak instead. With her ten-year-old daughter, Emily, in tow, she has come home at last, just as the malignant forces that killed her father are gathering strength once more. Now Lyssa must make some hard choices. About the county, about Emily -- and about the fragile fantasy life that surrounds them all.
Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter )
by Sherrilyn Kenyon<P>Dear Reader, <P>Being trapped in a bedroom with a woman is a grand thing. Being trapped in hundreds of bedrooms over two thousand years isn't. And being cursed into a book as a love-slave for eternity can ruin even a Spartan warrior's day. <P>As a love-slave, I knew everything about women. How to touch them, how to savor them, and most of all, how to pleasure them. But when I was summoned to fulfill Grace Alexander's sexual fantasies, I found the first woman in history who saw me as a man with a tormented past. She alone bothered to take me out of the bedroom and into the world. She taught me to love again. But I was not born to know love. I was cursed to walk eternity alone. As a general, I had long ago accepted my sentence. Yet now I have found Grace--the one thing my wounded heart cannot survive without. Sure, love can heal all wounds, but can it break a two-thousand-year-old curse? <P>--Julian of Macedon
Fantasy Stories
by Diana Wynne JonesA collection of short stories and excerpts from longer works dealing with witches, fairies, magic, and fantasy worlds, compiled by Jones.
Fantasy Stories For Girls
by Mary Stanton Jane B. Mason Sarah Hines Stephens Dave Luckett Rafael Sirkis Craig WalkerThis is a bind up of Unicorns of Balinor, The Girl, the Dragon and the Wild Magic, Princess School
Fantasy Tales
by Stephen JonesIn this demonical issue - a story of unspeakable horror by William F. Nolan, co-creator of Logan's Runsword versus sorcery in Ken Bulmer's Ice and Fire bestselling writer Brian Lumley's The Man Who Felt Pain...and news and views from the world of fantasy
Fantasy Tales
by Stephen JonesIn this fantasical issue - Ramsey Campbell's epic story of magic and mystery, The Sustenance of Hoak.Fear-tingling fantasy in David J. Schow's The Embracing.Throat gripping terror by Stephen Gresham.Sorcery from Jessica Salmonson....and news and views from the world of fantasy.
Fantasy Tales
by Stephen Jones David SuttonNew fantasy and horror from the UK and USA, including stories by Guy N. Smith and J. N. Williamson.Lin Carter's last story from the land of Yish.A terror-filled summer from Charles L. Grant.Profile of Chris Achilleos, mater of fantasy art....and news and views from the world of fantasy.
Fantasy Tales
by Kim Newman Steve Rasnic Tem Charles L GrantIn this amazing issue:Three boys are pursued by a shapeless terror in The Drain by Stephen Gallagher, author of Down River and Rain.Acclaimed writer Charles L. Grant takes motherly love to the limits in Alice Smiling.And Kim Newman reveals an obsessive book collector's dark secret in The Man who collected Barker.Plus news and views from the world of fantasy and horror.
Fantasy Tales 6
by Stephen Jones David SuttonIn this frighteningly full issue of Fantasy Tales you will find:Foreign Parts, a bizarre tale of sex and death by the award winning Neil Gaiman (award-winning comics writer and co-author of the bestselling Good Omens).Thomas Ligotti opens a window into the beyond in The Spectacles in the Drawer.And a stomach-churning meal is on the menu in Gobble, Gobble by Logan's Run author William F Nolan.Plus non-fiction by Clive Barker and stories, verse and art by Kim Newman, Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes, Marvin Kaye, Janet Fox, J.K. Potter and others.
Fantasy Tales 6
by Stephen Jones David SuttonIn this frighteningly full issue of Fantasy Tales you will find:Foreign Parts, a bizarre tale of sex and death by the award winning Neil Gaiman (award-winning comics writer and co-author of the bestselling Good Omens).Thomas Ligotti opens a window into the beyond in The Spectacles in the Drawer.And a stomach-churning meal is on the menu in Gobble, Gobble by Logan's Run author William F Nolan.Plus non-fiction by Clive Barker and stories, verse and art by Kim Newman, Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes, Marvin Kaye, Janet Fox, J.K. Potter and others.
Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction)
by Mark NelsonWhen artists and designers explore or create a fictional setting, the milieu must be completely fleshed out, explained, and designed. In this book, comic and gaming art veteran Mark A. Nelson explores and demonstrates his methods for fashioning visually stunning, believable environments for fantasy creatures and characters. Scores of images and step-by-step examples illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings, their environments, and their stories.Nelson discusses how to find ideas and borrow from history to add the strength of realism to a fantasy world. In describing the best ways to establish a habitat, he offers specifics about climate, terrain, flora, and wildlife. He shares insights into founding societies in terms of their means of survival, manner of warfare, spiritual practices, style of dress, and levels of technology. All visual creatives who work with imaginative material — illustrators, comic artists, and writers — will take a lively interest in this source of inspiration and practical knowledge.