English language
Published Nov. 10, 2010 by McFarland & Co., Publishers.
Portals of power
magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy -- 19
Lori M. Campbell: Portals of power (2010, McFarland & Co., Publishers)
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"This critical work explores the role of the portal in fantasy, investigating ways in which magical nexus points, and movement between worlds, are used to illustrate real-world power dynamics. Through an examination of high-low fantasy, fairy tales, literature, and science fiction, the portal is identified as an object (or person) of profound metaphorical and cultural significance"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
- Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism
- Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism
- Change in literature
- Agent (Philosophy) in literature
- Magic in literature
- Supernatural in literature