Fantasy and the Politics of Subversion: Speculative Writing in Colonial India
Author:   Dr Mayurika Chakravorty (Instructor, Department of English, Carleton University, Carleton University, Canada) ,  Senior Lecturer Matthew Sangster (University of Glasgow UK) ,  Senior Lecturer Dimitra Fimi (University of Glasgow UK) ,  Professor of English Brian Attebery (Idaho State University USA)
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Pages:   248
Publication Date:   11 December 2025
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Fantasy and the Politics of Subversion: Speculative Writing in Colonial India


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Author:   Dr Mayurika Chakravorty (Instructor, Department of English, Carleton University, Carleton University, Canada) ,  Senior Lecturer Matthew Sangster (University of Glasgow UK) ,  Senior Lecturer Dimitra Fimi (University of Glasgow UK) ,  Professor of English Brian Attebery (Idaho State University USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781350401396


ISBN 10:   1350401390
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   11 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: Resisting Disenchantment Chapter 2: Romance, Freedom, and Unreason: An Unorthodox Romantic in an Age of Reason Chapter 3: Marvellous Encounters and Perilous Realms: Quest, Adventure, and Socio-political Critique Chapter 4: The Logic of Nonsense: The Enchanted Realm of Sukumar Ray’s Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La and Other Writings Chapter 5: Chemistry of the Intellect: Satire, Science, and Subversion Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index

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Mayurika Chakravorty is Assistant Professor in the Department of English and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (Childhood and Youth Studies program), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She was a Felix doctoral scholar and holds a Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK. She was a visiting scholar at the Centre for Research in Children's Literature at Cambridge for the Easter Term, 2024. She researches and writes on fantasy and speculative literature; children’s literature; and the representation of childhood and girlhood in literature and media.

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