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Portals of power : magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy / Lori M. Campbell.
- Title
- Portals of power : magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy / Lori M. Campbell.
- Author
- Campbell, Lori M.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PR830.F3 C36 2010 | Off-site |
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- Description
- x, 216 p.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This critical work explores the role of the portal in fantasy, investigating ways in which magical nexus points, and movement between worlds, are used to illustrate real-world power dynamics. Through an examination of high-low fantasy, fairy tales, literature, and science fiction, the portal is identified as an object (or person) of profound metaphorical and cultural significance"--Provided by publisher.
- Series Statement
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
- Uniform Title
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy 19.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Literary criticism
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Women and other magical creatures: portals in romance and fairy tale -- Charms, places, and little girls: portals in children's literature -- Haunted houses and the hidden self: portals in gothic, low fantasy, and science fiction -- Haunting history: the portal in modern/postmodern fantasy.
- ISBN
- 9780786446452 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786446455 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2009048221
- OCLC
- 432995271
- SCSB-10509767
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library