Encyclopaedia of Fantasy

Paperback | 1 June 1999

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A comprehensive encyclopaedia of the fantasy field. From precursors such as Shakespeare and Dante, through Lewis Carroll, George MacDonald and L. Frank Baum to J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and their modern successors, like Ursula Le Guin and Stephen R. Donaldson, the text has over 4000 entries covering every aspect of fantasy - in literature, films, television, opera, art and comics. It is intended as a reference work not only for fans of the fantasy genre, but also for anyone interested in how elements of the fantastic are used in the imaginative arts.

Industry Reviews

This guide to the inexhaustible realms of fantasy is addictive. The excellent cross-referencing system lures you from one entry to the next and before you know it the afternoon has passed you by! With over 4,000 entries and over a million words, this huge volume is the first comprehensive encylopedia of the fantasy field, covering literature, film, television, opera, art and comics, from precursers such as Shakespeare and Dante, through Lewis Carroll and JRR Tolkien to contemporary practitioners such as Ursula K LeGuin and Jostein Gaarder, with Cthulhu Mythos, the Munsters and Sanskrit literature along the way. (Kirkus UK)

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