Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany (Studies in Supernatural Literature) - Image 1

£88.71

Scarecrow Press Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany (Studies in Supernatural Literature)

Name: Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany (Studies in Supernatural Literature)
Brand: Scarecrow Press
Price: 88.71 GBP
Availability: InStock

Literary Theory & Movements

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£89 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 25 days • 25 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 25 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £89 (25 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £89 - £89

Price levels: 1 different prices over 25 days

Description

From the publication of his first book in 1905 until his death, Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) was an immensely popular Anglo-Irish writer. He has long been admired in the realms of fantasy, horror, and supernatural fiction and was a friend and colleague of writers W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, James Stephens, and Oliver St. John Gogarty. In recent years he has enjoyed a resurgence as a pioneering fantasy writer and an immense influence on later work in the genre. Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany is the first volume to assemble studies of Dunsany's short fiction, novels, plays, and memoirs, as well as discussions of his influence on such writers as J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft. The book also contains early articles and reviews by Yeats, Lovecraft, H. L. Mencken, Rebecca West, and Arthur C. Clarke. Seven original essays by leading contemporary scholars on Dunsany examine the use of medieval archetypes in his fantasy novels; the distinctiveness of his recurring character, clubman Joseph Jorkens; the influence of Don Quixote on his first novel, The Chronicles of Rodriguez (1922); the treatment of religion in his later novels; and other subjects. This anthology presents a comprehensive snapshot of Dunsany's distinctive work and his contribution to fantasy fiction and world literature. Making a case for the continued study of this neglected but hugely influential writer, Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany will be of great interest to enthusiasts of Dunsany's work as well as students and scholars of fantasy, horror, the supernatural, and Irish literature. Review S .T. Joshi's edited collection critical essays on Lord Dunsany is a strong addition to the field of Dunsany studies. Dunsany was a well-known author in his day, but suffered a decline in appeal and accessibility until recent decades. Joshi points out the increasing scholarly interest in Dunsany. . . .[T]his group of essays is a finely balanced addition to the fantasy field.--Mythlore This volume collects twenty-eight essays, twelve of which date from Dunsany's life time, the earliest being a 1905 review of his first book; together they constitute an excellent overview of reactions to Dunsany and his works.... Readers with an interest in Dunsany will find this volume very rich and helpful, and those with an interest in Yeats, Lovecraft, Anglo-Irish literature, magical realism, and the history of fantasy will be rewarded as well. The selection is as Joshi claims, a 'representative sampling' (xv). Like many readers of Dunsany, my interests had focused only on certain works, neglecting others; this volume has given me a basis from which to explore and appreciate the rest of his oeuvre.--Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts About the Author S. T. Joshi is the author of H. P. Lovecraft: A Life (2004), Gore Vidal: A Comprehensive Bibliography (Scarecrow Press, 2007), and H. L. Mencken: An Annotated Bibliography (Scarecrow Press, 2009). He is the editor of the Studies in Supernatural Literature series for Scarecrow Press.

Product Specifications

Brand: Scarecrow Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0810892340
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 22 August 2013
Listed Since: 07 May 2013

Barcode

No barcode data available

Scarecrow Press Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany (Studies in Supernatural Literature)

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Weird Fiction in Britain 1880–1939 (Palgrave Gothic)

The Lovecraftian Poe: Essays on Influence, Reception, Interpretation, and Transformation (Perspectives on Edgar Allan Poe)

H. P. Lovecraft

New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature: The Critical Influence of H. P. Lovecraft

The H.P. Lovecraft Experience: Deluxe Box Set

New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature: The Critical Influence of H. P. Lovecraft

The Complete Fiction, Poetry, and Essays of H. P. Lovecraft (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)

William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird: Possibilities of the Dark (Perspectives on Fantasy)

The Complete Weird-Fiction Works of H.P. Lovecraft: Includes Collaborations and Ghostwritings; With Original Pulp-Magazine Art

An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia

Récits

The H.P. Lovecraft 6 Book Hardback Collection: Macrabre Tales, Stories of the Dreamlands, The Randolph Carter Tales,The Call of Cthulhu & Other Stories

Journeys into Darkness: Critical Essays on Gothic Horror (Studies in Supernatural Literature)

The Medial Afterlives of H.P. Lovecraft: Comic, Film, Podcast, TV, Games (Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture)

Science and Destabilization in the Modern American Gothic: Lovecraft, Matheson, and King: 92 (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy)

Weird Fiction and Science at the Fin de Siècle (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine)

Lovecraft in the 21st Century: Dead, But Still Dreaming (Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction)

New Critical Essays on H.P. Lovecraft

Bram Stoker and the Late Victorian World (Clemson University Press) (Clemson University Press w/ LUP)

Science and Social Science in Bram Stoker's Fiction: 99 (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Lovecraft in the 21st Century: Dead, But Still Dreaming (Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction)

Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction (Literary Movements)

The Unique Legacy of Weird Tales: The Evolution of Modern Fantasy and Horror (Studies in Supernatural Literature)

Theology and H.P. Lovecraft (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)