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Author
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Re-enchanted provides a timely analysis and alternative genealogy for children's fantasy literature, its medieval predecessors, and pop cultural afterlives. With a focus on works by authors including J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Susan Cooper, Kevin Crossley Holland, J. K. Rowling, Junot Díaz, and George R. R. Martin, Maria Sachiko Cecire engages with key debates around what constitutes "high" and "low" culture in the face of current and historical...
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Featuring over seventy recipes -- including hearty breakfast to start off a day of adventure, appetizers, breads, soups and stews, sides, desserts, drinks, and main dishes to delight even the most exacting Culinarian -- this cookbook gives you everything you need to bring the tastes of Hydaelyn into your own home" -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
University of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this collection, the hosts of "Dragon Talk," the official D and D podcast, recount some of the most inspiring stories from their guests. All use the core tenets of the game in their everyday life"--
If it seems like everyone you know is playing Dungeons & Dragons, it's because they are! Mazzanoble and Tito, cohosts of "Dragon Talk," the official D and D podcast, recount some of the most inspiring stories from their guests. The interviewees--...
Series
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Do you envision celestial cities in distant, fantastic worlds? Do you dream of mythical beasts and gallant quests in exotic kingdoms? If you have ever wanted to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story, this all-in-one comprehensive book will show you how. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and...
Author
Series
American poets project volume 5
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
©2003
Language
English
Description
Explores the philosophical and symbolic significance of Poe's most mature works, complementing the collection with a selection of essays on the writer's poetic goals.
Author
Publisher
The Burning Wheel
Pub. Date
2017, ©2012.
Language
English
Description
Combining high-action dungeon crawling with cutting-edge rules, Dungeon World is a roleplaying game of fantasy adventure. You and your friends will explore a land of magic and danger in the roles of adventurers searching for fame, gold, and glory. Dungeon World's rules are easy to learn and always drive the action forward in unexpected ways. A missed roll is never a dead end - failure introduces new complexities and complications. Designed to be ready...
10) Anatomy for fantasy artists: an illustrator's guide to creating action figures and fantastical forms
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Aspiring writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror look no further in your quest for a guide to help you transport your audience to faraway lands or alternate timelines. As you envision distant futures and write about new worlds, this handy guide is here to help you improve your technique. You'll find out how to see your work through the eyes of your audience (is that a magic power or a horror plotline?), so you can perfect your characters,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This is the comprehensive guide to all things Game of Thrones and beyond. From the prehistory to the coming of the First Men, through the reign of the Targaryen kings and Robert's Rebellion, this guide--co-written by George R.R. Martin and the immensely knowledgeable founders and keepers of the www.westeros.org site--will tell series readers old and new all they might want to know about the history and culture of Westeros and the lands beyond the...
Author
Series
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic the doors are often barred. This problem lies not only with children's publishing, but also with the television and film executives tasked with adapting these stories into a visual world. When characters of color do appear, they are often marginalized or subjected to violence, reinforcing for audiences that not...
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Dungeon Master's Guide provides the inspiration and the guidance you need to spark your imagination and create worlds of adventure for your players to explore and enjoy. Inside you'll find world-building tools, tips and tricks for creating memorable dungeons and adventures, optional game rules, hundreds of classic D & D magic items, and much more!
20) The selected writings of Edgar Allan Poe: authoritative texts, backgrounds and contexts, criticism
Author
Series
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Enormously popular and widely admired, Edgar Allan Poe occupies an extraordinary place in American literature. Technically skillful and spiritually haunting, Poe's body of work- poems, tales, a novel, and essays- awakens readers to the darker side of humanity. This Norton Critical Edition includes Poe's most important writing, introduced, annotated, and edited by leading Poe scholar G. R. Thompson. It includes 57 judiciously chosen documents that...
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