Some of the earliest books ever written, including The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and thi

This is the first introduction to the whole field of modern fantasy literature in the English-speaking world.

This book traces the history of French literature from its beginnings to the present. Within its remarkably brief compass, it offers a wide-ranging, personal, a

A comprehensive study of children's fantasy literature across the English-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present.

This book illuminates the racialized nature of twenty-first century Western popular culture by exploring how discourses of race circulate in the Fantasy genre.