Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created: Literary Worlds Series
Laura Miller Contribuţii de Lev Grossman, John Sutherland, Tom Shippeyen Hardback – 31 oct 2016
Literary
Wonderlandsis
a
thoroughly
researched,
wonderfully
written,
and
beautifully
produced
book
that
spans
four
thousand
years
of
creative
endeavor.
From
Spenser'sThe
Fairie
Queeneto
Wells'sThe
Time
Machineto
Murakami's1Q84it
explores
the
timeless
and
captivating
features
of
fiction's
imagined
worlds
including
the
relevance
of
the
writer's
own
life
to
the
creation
of
the
story,
influential
contemporary
events
and
philosophies,
and
the
meaning
that
can
be
extracted
from
the
details
of
the
work.
Each
piece
includes
a
detailed
overview
of
the
plot
and
a
"Dramatis
Personae."Literary
Wonderlandsis
a
fascinating
read
for
lovers
of
literature,
fantasy,
and
science
fiction.
Laura
Milleris
the
book's
general
editor.
Co-founder
of
Salon.com,
where
she
worked
as
an
editor
and
writer
for
20
years,
she
is
currently
a
books
and
culture
columnist
atSlate.
A
journalist
and
a
critic,
her
work
has
appeared
in
theNew
Yorker,
Harper's,theGuardian,
and
theNew
York
Times
Book
Review,
where
she
wrote
the
"Last
Word"
column
for
two
years.
She
is
the
author
ofThe
Magician's
Book:
A
Skeptic's
Adventures
in
Narniaand
editor
of
theSalon.com
Reader's
Guide
to
Contemporary
Authors.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316316385
ISBN-10: 0316316385
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 178 x 241 x 32 mm
Greutate: 1 kg
Editura: Running Press
Colecția Black Dog & Leventhal
Seria Literary Worlds Series
ISBN-10: 0316316385
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 178 x 241 x 32 mm
Greutate: 1 kg
Editura: Running Press
Colecția Black Dog & Leventhal
Seria Literary Worlds Series
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Notă biografică
Laura
Miller
is
the
book's
general
editor.
Co-founder
of
Salon.com,
where
she
worked
as
an
editor
and
writer
for
20
years,
she
is
currently
a
books
and
culture
columnist
atSlate.
A
journalist
and
a
critic,
her
work
has
appeared
in
theNew
Yorker,
Harper's,theGuardian,
and
theNew
York
Times
Book
Review,
where
she
wrote
the
"Last
Word"
column
for
two
years.
She
is
the
author
ofThe
Magician's
Book:
A
Skeptic's
Adventures
in
Narniaand
editor
of
theSalon.com
Reader's
Guide
to
Contemporary
Authors.
Recenzii
"A
beautiful,
enchanting
book."—Andrew
Sean
Greer,The
New
York
Times
"An engaging read on its own merits,Literary Wonderlandsis equally valuable as a resource for further reading and as fodder for arguments over the works it includes (and leaves out)."—Florinda Pendley Vasquez, Shelf Awareness
"A beautifully illustrated guide to 'the greatest fictional worlds ever created.'"—Entertainment Weekly
"Deep dive into the inner workings of your favorite literary world in this beautiful coffee table book."—The New York Post
"An engaging read on its own merits,Literary Wonderlandsis equally valuable as a resource for further reading and as fodder for arguments over the works it includes (and leaves out)."—Florinda Pendley Vasquez, Shelf Awareness
"A beautifully illustrated guide to 'the greatest fictional worlds ever created.'"—Entertainment Weekly
"Deep dive into the inner workings of your favorite literary world in this beautiful coffee table book."—The New York Post