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  1. Portals of power
    magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy
    Author: Campbell, Lori M
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  McFarland, Jefferson, NC [u.a.]

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    Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780786446452
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
    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
    Scope: X, 216 S., 23 cm
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    Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index. - 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
  2. Portals of power
    magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy
    Author: Campbell, Lori M.
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  McFarland, Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.]

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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Unter den Linden
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 9780786446452
    RVK Categories: EC 3950 ; EC 6805
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
    Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English; Fantasy fiction, American; Change in literature; Agent (Philosophy) in literature; Magic in literature; Supernatural in literature
    Scope: X, 216 S., 23 cm
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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.
  3. Portals of power
    magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy
    Author: Campbell, Lori M.
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  McFarland, Jefferson, NC [u.a.]

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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780786446452
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    9780786446452
    RVK Categories: EC 6805 ; EC 3950
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
    Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English; Fantasy fiction, American; Change in literature; Agent (Philosophy) in literature; Magic in literature; Supernatural in literature
    Scope: X, 216 S., 23 cm
    Notes:

    Literaturverz. S. 205 - 212
  4. Portals of power
    magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy
    Author: Campbell, Lori M.
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  McFarland & Co, Jefferson, NC

    Fantasy writing, like literature in general, provides a powerful vehicle for challenging the status quo. Via symbolism, imagery and supernaturalism, fantasy constructs secondary-world narratives that both mirror and critique the political paradigms... more

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    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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    Fantasy writing, like literature in general, provides a powerful vehicle for challenging the status quo. Via symbolism, imagery and supernaturalism, fantasy constructs secondary-world narratives that both mirror and critique the political paradigms of our own world. This critical work explores the role of the portal in fantasy, investigating the ways in which magical nexus points and movement between worlds are used to illustrate real-world power dynamics, especially those impacting women and children. Through an examination of high and low fantasy, fairy tales, children's literature, the Goth

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780786446452; 1282542591; 9781282542594; 9780786456550
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
    Subjects: Supernatural in literature; Magic in literature; Change in literature; Agent (Philosophy) in literature; Fantasy fiction, American; Fantasy fiction, English
    Scope: Online-Ressource (x, 216 p)
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    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

    Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Women and Other Magical Creatures; One: Who "Wears the Pants" in Faërie? The Woman Question in William Morris' The Wood Beyond the World; Two: "For I am but a girl"; Part II: Charms, Places, and Little Girls; Three: E. Nesbit and the Magic Word; Four: Lost Boys to Men; Part III: Haunted Houses and the Hidden Self; Five: Confronting Chaos at the In-Between; Six: The Society Insider/Outsider and the Sympathetic Supernatural in Fantastic Tales by Edith Wharton and Oscar Wilde; Part IV: Haunting History

    Seven: One World to Rule Them AllEight: Harry Potter and the Ultimate In-Between; Nine: Portals Between Then and Now; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index
  5. Shakespeare and Donne
    themes of love, time and mutability
    Author: Thangvunga, R.
    Published: c 2010
    Publisher:  Atlantic, New Delhi

    William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English dramatist and John Donne, 1573-1631, English poet more

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    Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
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    2010 A 19958
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    William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English dramatist and John Donne, 1573-1631, English poet

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 8126913991; 9788126913992
    Subjects: Love in literature; Time in literature; Change in literature
    Other subjects: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Donne, John (1572-1631)
    Scope: VIII, 170 S., 23 cm
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    Includes bibliographical references (S. [164] - 165) and index
  6. Portals of power
    magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy
    Author: Campbell, Lori M.
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  McFarland, Jefferson, NC [u.a.]

    "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,... more

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    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Potsdamer Straße
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    1 A 835922
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    Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
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    2010 A 1496
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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

     
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780786446452
    RVK Categories: EC 3950 ; EC 6805
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
    Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English; Fantasy fiction, American; Change in literature; Agent (Philosophy) in literature; Magic in literature; Supernatural in literature
    Scope: X, 216 S.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index

    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.
  7. Portals of power :
    magical agency and transformation in literary fantasy /
    Author: Campbell, Lori M.
    Published: 2010.
    Publisher:  McFarland,, Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] :

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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 978-0-7864-4645-2
    RVK Categories: EC 6805 ; EC 3950
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 19
    Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English; Fantasy fiction, American; Change in literature; Agent (Philosophy) in literature; Magic in literature; Supernatural in literature
    Scope: X, 216 S. ;, 23 cm.
    Notes:

    "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.