Desiring Dragons by Manwaring, Kevan

Desiring Dragons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781782795834)

Vendor: Kevan Manwaring
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Format: Paperback
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Desiring Dragons by Manwaring, Kevan

Desiring Dragons

$24.95
Desiring Dragons by Manwaring, Kevan

Desiring Dragons

$24.95
Format: Paperback
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Author of The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien, talked of 'desiring dragons'; that he would prefer 'a wilderness of dragons' to the bleak territory of the unimaginative critic. The genre of Fantasy (including Science Fiction and its various sub-genres in TV, film & computer games) has never been more popular. This book seeks to examine why this might be and why so many are tempted to write Fantasy fiction. Tolkien suggested how 'consolation' is an important criteria of the Fairy Tale: we look at how writing Fantasy can be consoling in itself, as well as a portal to Fantastic Realms for the reader. Along the way famous dragons of myth, legend and fiction will be encountered - from Grendel to Smaug. The riddles of dragons will be tackled and their hoard unlocked.,

Author: Kevan Manwaring
ISBN-10: 1782795839
ISBN-13: 9781782795834
Publisher: Compass Books
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2014
Pages: 285
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d
By Kevan Manwaring
By Kevan Manwaring
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Kevan Manwaring is a writer, teacher and storyteller who lives in Stroud. In 1998 he won the Bardic Chair of Bath, where he lived for 14 years, starting Awen Publications.
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