{"product_id":"fantasy-jacqueline-furby-9780415486880","title":"Fantasy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFantasy\u003c\/em\u003e addresses a previously neglected area within film studies. The book looks at the key aesthetics, themes, debates and issues at work within this popular genre and examines films and franchises that illustrate these concerns. Contemporary case studies include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvatar \u003c\/em\u003e(2009) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Dark Knight\u003c\/em\u003e (2008) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEdward Scissorhands\u003c\/em\u003e (1990) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e (2001-2003) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/em\u003e (2003-2007) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePrince of Persia: The Sands of Time\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShrek\u003c\/em\u003e (2001) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTwelve Monkeys\u003c\/em\u003e (1995) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors also consider fantasy film and its relationship to myth, legend and fairy tale, examining its important role in contemporary culture. The book provides an historical overview of the genre, its influences and evolution, placing fantasy film within the socio-cultural contexts of production and consumption and with reference to relevant theory and critical debates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect introduction to the world of fantasy film and investigates the links between fantasy film and gender, fantasy film and race, fantasy film and psychoanalysis, fantasy film and technology, fantasy film storytelling and spectacle, fantasy film and realism, fantasy film and adaptation, and fantasy film and time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Furby, Claire Hines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415486882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415486880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Jacqueline Furby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919719694591,"sku":"9780415486880","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1775c9b2-1cf2-41c2-b5e5-7ab7606b7454.jpg?v=1680811512","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fantasy-jacqueline-furby-9780415486880","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}