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Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through The Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created (Literary Worlds) - Hardcover
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Literary Wonderlands is a thoroughly researched, wonderfully written, and beautifully produced book that spans two thousand years of creative endeavor. From Spenser's The Fairie Queene to Wells's The Time Machine to Murakami's 1Q84 it explores the timeless and captivating features of fiction's imagined worlds including the relevance of the writer's own life to the creation of the story, influential contemporary events and philosophies, and the meaning that can be extracted from the details of the work.
With hundreds of pieces of original artwork, illustration and cartography, as well as a detailed overview of the plot and a "Dramatis Personae" for each work, Literary Wonderlands is a fascinating read for lovers of literature, fantasy, and science fiction.
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"A beautiful, enchanting book."--Andrew Sean Greer, The New York Times
"An engaging read on its own merits, Literary Wonderlands is equally valuable as a resource for further reading and as fodder for arguments over the works it includes (and leaves out)."--Florinda Pendley Vasquez, Shelf Awareness
"A beautifully illustrated guide to 'the greatest fictional worlds ever created.'"--Entertainment Weekly
"Deep dive into the inner workings of your favorite literary world in this beautiful coffee table book."--The New York Post
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A glorious, full-illustrated collection that delves deep into the inception, influences, and literary and historical underpinnings of nearly 100 of our most beloved fictional realms.
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- PublisherBlack Dog & Leventhal
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0316316385
- ISBN 13 9780316316385
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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