Description: Robert Holdstocks Mythago Wood by Paul Kincaid This book is a detailed examination of one of the most important works of fantasy literature from the twentieth century. The book also briefly examines how the themes laid out in Mythago Wood are carried through into later books in the sequence as well as the Merlin Codex FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book is a detailed examination of one of the most important works of fantasy literature from the twentieth century. It goes through Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock considering how it engages with war on a personal and family level, how it plays with ideas of time as something fluid and disturbing, and how it presents mythology as something crude and dangerous. The book places Mythago Wood in the context of Holdstocks other works, noting in part how complex ideas of time have been a consistent element in his fiction. The book also briefly examines how the themes laid out in Mythago Wood are carried through into later books in the sequence as well as the Merlin Codex Back Cover "Paul Kincaids engaging discussion of Robert Holdstocks masterwork is a model of enlightening criticism, providing both historical and literary contexts without resorting to special pleading or academic jargon. Even readers who have long loved Mythago Wood are likely to be pleasantly surprised at how thoroughly Kincaid unravels the true depth and complexity of the novel." -- Gary K. Wolfe , Professor of Humanities Emeritus, Roosevelt University, USA This book is a detailed examination of one of the most important works of fantasy literature from the twentieth century. It goes through Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock considering how it engages with war on a personal and family level, how it plays with ideas of time as something fluid and disturbing, and how it presents mythology as something crude and dangerous. The book places Mythago Wood in the context of Holdstocks other works, noting in part how complex ideas of time have been a consistent element in his fiction. The book also briefly examines how the themes laid out in Mythago Wood are carried through into later books in the sequence as well as the Merlin Codex. Paul Kincaid is the author of books on Iain Banks, Christopher Priest, and Brian Aldiss, as well as two collections of essays. He has twice won the BSFA Non-Fiction Award and has also received the Science Fiction Research Associations Thomas Clareson Award. Author Biography Paul Kincaid is the author of books on Iain Banks, Christopher Priest, and Brian Aldiss, as well as two collections of essays. He has twice won the BSFA Non-Fiction Award and has also received the Science Fiction Research Associations Thomas Clareson Award. Table of Contents 1 Introduction: Into the Wood.- 2 War.- 3 Time.- 4 Myth.- 5 Aftermath.- Bibliography.- Index. Review "ROBERT HOLDSTOCKS MYTHAGO WOOD WAS HONORED with multiple awards, including the World Fantasy Award both as a novelette and as a full-length novel. Paul Kincaids brief treatment of Holdstocks work is compact in length but substantial in the depth of its analysis. Kincaids work is part of the Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon series and includes a comprehensive bibliography. … Kincaids assessment of Mythago Woods place in the fantasy canon is both assured and compelling." (Glenn R. Gray, Mythlore, Vol. 42 (1), October, 2023) Feature Traces the evolution of the hero figure and its influence on contemporary fantasy Explores Holdstocks radical reimagining of British myth Considers the anti-nationalistic political view that underpins the approach to mythology in the novel Details ISBN3031103734 Author Paul Kincaid Short Title Robert Holdstocks Mythago Wood Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 3031103734 ISBN-13 9783031103735 Format Hardcover Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle A Critical Companion Series Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon Edition 1st Country of Publication Switzerland Pages 91 Publication Date 2022-08-21 UK Release Date 2022-08-21 Illustrations XI, 91 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2022 DEWEY 823.92 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136657543;
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