Author : Audrey Isabel Taylor
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476665160
Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building by Audrey Isabel Taylor Pdf
From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration. This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip's lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives long overdue critical attention to McKillip's work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies.