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| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
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| 1 |
In Defence of Fantasy |
1984 |
Ann Swinfen |
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In Defence of Fantasy (1984) was Ann Swinfen’s first book, an academic study that predates her career as a novelist by more than a decade. The book examines the tradition of fantasy literature and argues that imaginary worlds can address serious moral and philosophical questions as well as any realistic novel.
Swinfen discusses works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, C.S. Lewis, and other fantasy writers, making the case that the genre deserves more respect from literary critics than it typically receives.
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The first book in the Ann Swinfen Non-Fiction series is In Defence of Fantasy, published in 1984.
What is In Defence of Fantasy about?
In Defence of Fantasy (1984) is an academic book that argues for the value of fantasy in literature. Swinfen examines how fantasy works by authors like Tolkien, Le Guin, and C.S. Lewis use imaginary worlds to explore real moral and emotional questions.