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Encyclopaedia Of Fantasy (Hardcover)

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This masterful follow-up to the 1993 Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is an essential purchase for anyone who's serious about fantasy. Those who are serious about horror will also find it an excellent reference. The works of prolific and confusing authors such as Michael Moorcock, as well as authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien who have many posthumously published fragments, are explained with admirable clarity. Especially fascinating are the numerous terms for motifs and themes, constituting what the editors call a map of the many "fuzzy sets" in the universe of fantasy fiction--terms such as "crosshatch," "polder," and "water margin." There are many entries on horror movies and the better-known horror writers (only writers who write no fantasy, such as Richard Laymon, are excluded). You'll also find carefully written definitions of horror, dark fantasy, supernatural fiction, gothic fiction, psychological thrillers, and weird fiction. Locus calls The Encyclopedia of Fantasy "massive and welcome," and writes, "This will be the standard reference for years to come." This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


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Editors Clute and Grant (The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, St. Martin's, 1993) have put together an excellent and highly readable source for fantasy, the first of its kind. The editors recognize that "fantasy" cannot be precisely defined (though it excludes sf, horror, and the supernatural), so they simply let the entries speak for themselves. For example, entries cover 38 Frankenstein movies; a fascinating account of "Jack" (Frost, the Ripper, the Giant-Killer, etc.); M.C. Escher's distinctive experiments with perspective in his engravings; essays on the TV shows Bewitched and Batman; and individual entries for such movies as Terry Gilliam's Brazil, concepts such as totems, and writers like Ray Bradbury. The entries are well written and signed, and many include useful bibliographies. This belongs in most academic and public libraries.?Peter A. Dollard, Alma Coll. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Fascinating Read, Jui 10 2002
This is the most exhaustive Fantasy reference available.

All of the contributors are concise, probing and informative. Even if you don't know the author or work being cited, it is as revealing as its arguments are persuasive, which can lead you to the library to learn more.

For anyone who gets lost in the sea of jargon used throughout, the book is a glossary in itself, so don't fret! It includes the definitions of common Fantasy terms such as "Swords and Sorcery", "Fairy", and esoteric terms, like "thinning".

Basically, if it's not in here, it's not worth reading -- or at least according to the authors. They said that they've only discluded authors who they consider relatively unimportant.

A long entry indicates the importance of the author, so of course Tolkien's entry takes up a few pages. Get books by those authors if you want to read the groundbreaking genre-defining stuff.

John Grant's movies reviews are very inciteful and comprehensive. Without giving ratings, he often hints at what made one either good or bad, which can help you decide whether to see it or not.

If you want to get more interested in Fantasy, but can't pick the good books and movies from the bad, this should enlighten you. I find it a great means of escape.

Lawrence

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1.0étoiles sur 5 A Mess, Sep 2 2001
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I was looking forward to reading this book so I was very disappointed to find it congested with illegible terminology which the authors have invented for themselves which keeps you flipping back to the glossary, by the time you've finished doing that and going through the labyrinthine cross indexing you've forgotten what you were looking up. I don't know why the authors made this book so unwieldy, perhaps to appease frowning academics.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Essential For Anyone Interested In Fantasy Fiction, Janv. 7 2001
Par Elyon (Mesilla, New Mexico) - Voir tous mes commentaires
Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards---and deserving---as every other reviewer has stated, this work is indispensable for anyone interested in fantasy fiction, whether scholar or casual reader. Comprehensive would be an understatement, as the authors have collected almost every reference, author or subject pertaining to the genre in one weighty volume, ranging from the Dolorous Stroke of Arthurian Romance to the influence of opera or film upon the fantastic imagination. Writers both influential and otherwise are included, and cogent examinations made into the conventions, tropes and history of this aspect of speculative fiction. True, as often happens with all efforts to compile an encyclopedic reference, this work reflects a certain cultural and Euro American bias, with certain, perhaps crossover, authors from the third world absent, as well as the burden imposed by the rapid passage of time, that demands constant revision, newer (at least for European and American audiences) and significant authors, such as the Australian writer, Sara Douglass, missing mention. Hopefully a new and updated edition will soon be forthcoming. But these quibbles are petty and unavoidable compared to the monumental accomplishment this volume represents, and I find myself continually referring to its pages for additional background upon authors and thematic elements that catch my interest, often individual entries leading to further study and references, as well as authors whose work I was not previously acquainted with.

As varied and vast as the world of fantasy has become in recent years, this work will surely open up new vistas for any reader, as well as firmly root the history, influence and contributions of the genre in the larger perspective and traditions of our literature. The first of its kind, and a worthy addition to the companion volume by the same authors for science fiction, this work is invaluable, one of the most significant works ever published in fantasy, and deserving of a place of prominence on the shelves of anyone interested in fantasy or the writing of fiction.

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1.0étoiles sur 5 all I can say is thank heavens I bought this used!!!!
There are so many disappointments here I don't know where to start but I'll give it a try just in case you are considering purchasing this paperweight. Read more
Publié le Jui 12 2003 par P. Arroyo

5.0étoiles sur 5 Laberinto fantástico: obra de consulta indispensable
Esta enciclopedia tiene más de 4.000 artículos y un millón de palabras en sus 1.000 páginas a dos columnas de letra apretada. Read more
Publié le Sep 12 2000 par Eduardo Pablo Giordanino

5.0étoiles sur 5 The one indispensable fantasy reference work
Like the companion volume, "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction," "The Encyclopedia of Fantasy" tries to include everything within its thick volume. Read more
Publié le Juil 20 2000 par Robert James

5.0étoiles sur 5 An Academic Vocabulary for Fantasy -- Better Than It Sounds!
WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS ANECDOTAL

I had coveted this book for quite some time before I ordered my copy. Read more

Publié le Juil 6 2000 par Scholar-Gipsy

5.0étoiles sur 5 An excellent work for scholars and the curious.
This book is indispensable. It reviews major films and books and also explains the history behind fantastic ideas (vampires, etc.). Read more
Publié le Juil 6 2000

5.0étoiles sur 5 A cornucopia for fantasy lovers
This wonderful book will give great enjoyment to anyone who loves fantasy. It is amazingly comprehensive, well-written, carefully edited and proofread, and as fair and objective... Read more
Publié le Avril 19 2000 par Sheila L. Beaumont

5.0étoiles sur 5 a fantasy watershed
I've never encountered a book of this scope and excellence on fantasy. Any reader of even mild interest in fantasy or horror should blow the $$$ and not give it a 2nd... Read more
Publié le Jui 28 1999

4.0étoiles sur 5 An essential reference work
To begin, John Clute and company's The Encyclopedia of Fantasy is an essential book for anyone who is serious about fantasy. Read more
Publié le Avril 7 1998

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