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Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision: A Critical Study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" Novels - Couverture souple

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Barkley, Christine

 
9780786442881: Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision: A Critical Study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" Novels
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ISBN 10 : 0786442883 ISBN 13 : 9780786442881
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2009

Synopsis

This critical study analyzes Stephen R. Donaldson's role as a modern writer who uses the fantasy genre to discuss situations and predicaments germane to the modern world. Donaldson reclaims an epic vision in his Thomas Covenant novels that is lacking in most modern literature. Chapters demonstrate how this use of epic heroism helps solve seemingly insurmountable problems and provides more meaning and purpose for individuals. As Donaldson's characters learn to transcend their world, the reader is engaged in a serious, enlightened discussion about the need for imagination, responsibility and acceptance to resolve such problems as alienation, pollution, disease and despair.

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À propos des auteurs

Christine Barkley is a retired English professor at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. She lives in Escondido.

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786442883
ISBN 13 
9780786442881
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
Éditeur
Palumbo Donald E., Sullivan III C.W.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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