Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created

Author:   Flosnik, Anne ,  Laura Miller ,  Laura Miller ,  Laura Miller
Publisher:   Tantor Audio
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9798200442867


Publication Date:   30 March 2018
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
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Literary Wonderlands is a thoroughly researched, wonderfully written, and beautifully produced book that spans four thousand years of creative endeavor. From Spenser's The Fairie Queene to Wells's The Time Machine to Murakami's 1Q84 it explores the timeless and captivating features of fiction's imagined worlds including the relevance of the writer's own life to the creation of the story, influential contemporary events and philosophies, and the meaning that can be extracted from the details of the work. Each piece includes a detailed overview of the plot and a Dramatis Personae. Literary Wonderlands is a fascinating read for lovers of literature, fantasy, and science fiction.

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Author:   Flosnik, Anne ,  Laura Miller ,  Laura Miller ,  Laura Miller
Publisher:   Tantor Audio
Imprint:   Tantor Audio
ISBN:  

9798200442867


Publication Date:   30 March 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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"Anne Flosnik, a seasoned audiobook narrator, has over four hundred titles to her credit and several awards and distinctions, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, a USA Today Recommended Listening selection, an AudioFile ""Best Narration of the Year"" selection in 2009, and the American Library Association's Special Services to Children Award. She has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an award-winning British actress with lead credits on stage, on television, and in commercials and voice-overs. Laura Miller is the cofounder of Salon.com, where she worked as an editor and writer for twenty years. A journalist and a critic, her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times Book Review, where she wrote the Last Word column for two years. Laura Miller is the cofounder of Salon.com, where she worked as an editor and writer for twenty years. A journalist and a critic, her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times Book Review, where she wrote the Last Word column for two years. Laura Miller is the cofounder of Salon.com, where she worked as an editor and writer for twenty years. A journalist and a critic, her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times Book Review, where she wrote the Last Word column for two years."

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