Bibliograph

Empires of the imagination, a critical survey of fantasy cinema from Georges Méliès to The lord of the rings, Alec Worley ; foreword by Brian Sibley

Type

Label

Empires of the imagination, a critical survey of fantasy cinema from Georges Méliès to The lord of the rings, Alec Worley ; foreword by Brian Sibley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Empires of the imagination

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Alec Worley ; foreword by Brian Sibley

Sub title

a critical survey of fantasy cinema from Georges Méliès to The lord of the rings

Summary

"The work examines fantasy as a cultural force in both film and literature and explores its relation to science fiction, horror, and fairy tales. Also considered is fantasy's expression of politics. This richly illustrated work covers every aspect of fantasy film"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Locating fantasy -- The birth of fantasy cinema -- Fairy tales -- Earthbound fantasy -- Heroic fantasy -- Epic fantasy

Classification