Portals of power : magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy /
"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 i...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2010]
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| Series: | Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;
19. |
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Table of Contents:
- Women and other magical creatures: portals in romance and fairy tale
- Charms, places, and little girls: portals in children's literature
- Haunted houses and the hidden self: portals in gothic, low fantasy, and science fiction
- Haunting history: the portal in modern/postmodern fantasy.