{"product_id":"a-tour-of-fabletown-neta-gordon-9780786499854","title":"A Tour of Fabletown: Patterns and Plots in Bill Willingham's Fables","description":"\u003cp\u003e In 2002, Vertigo\/DC Comics published the first issue of Bill Willingham's \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e. The series imagined the lives of fairy tale figures--Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella and the ubiquitous Prince Charming, among many others--as they made new lives for themselves in modern-day New York City, having fled their storied homeworlds following an invasion. After 150 issues and many awards, \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e concluded its run in July 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This study, the first about the sprawling, complex series, discusses such topics as \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e' status as a contemporary adaptation of folk and fairy tales; its use of conventional genres like sword-and-sorcery, crime and romance; its portrayal of social and political relationships; and its self-referential moments. Providing a detailed introduction to the themes and ideas in the series, the author explores how \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e portrays redemption, the function of community, and how our hopes and fears influence our ideal of \"happily ever after.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neta Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786499850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786499854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Neta Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311042654463,"sku":"9780786499854","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f3fc2bee-574e-411a-a0f6-6e974bba8965.jpg?v=1695720777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-tour-of-fabletown-neta-gordon-9780786499854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}