Literary wonderlands

Laura Miller

Translated by 张超斌 earliest edition we have, 2016 北京联合出版公司, 2019 311 pages

From the epic of Gilgamesh, almost two thousand years BCE, to the modern fantasies of Stephen King's Dark Tower series and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, authors have created fictional realms that have captivated audiences. Miller has guided a team of writers to unlock the mysteries and meanings of nearly 100 fantastical lands. The essays explore the contemporary events and circumstances that influenced each work, and...

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伟大的虚构 edition · 2019 · 北京联合出版公司 · 311 pages · 9787559631091
Literary wonderlands edition · 2016 · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers · 319 pages · 9780316316385

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