Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created
Edited by Laura Miller
Read by Anne Flosnik
Unabridged
Format :
Library CD (In Stock)
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200442850
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ISBN: 9798200442843
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ISBN: 9798200442867
| Runtime: | 10.79 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Literary Collections |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Literary Wonderlands is a thoroughly researched, wonderfully written, and beautifully produced book that spans four 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. Each piece includes a detailed overview of the plot and a "Dramatis Personae." Literary Wonderlands is a fascinating read for lovers of literature, fantasy, and science fiction.Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Literary Collections |
| Runtime: | 10.79 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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