The warlocks and ghosts of fantasy film haunt our popular culture, but the genre has too long been ignored by critics. This comprehensive critical survey of fantasy cinema demonstrates that the fantasy genre amounts to more than escapism. Through a meticulously researched analysis of over a century of fantasy pictures—from the seminal work of Georges Méliès to Peter Jackson’s recent tours of Middle–earth—the work identifies narrative strategies and their recurring components and studies patterns of challenge and return, setting and character. First addressing the difficult task of defining the genre, the work examines fantasy as a cultural force in both film and literature and explores its relation to science fiction, horror, and fairy tales. Fantasy’s development is traced from the first days of film, with emphasis on how the evolving genre reflected such events as economic depression and war. Also considered is fantasy’s expression of politics, as either the subject of satire or fuel for the fires of propaganda. Discussion ventures into the subgenres, from stories of invented lands inhabited by fantastic creatures to magical adventures set in the familiar world, and addresses clashes between fantasy and faith, such as the religious opposition to the Harry Potter phenomenon. From the money-making classics to little-known arthouse films, this richly illustrated work covers every aspect of fantasy film.

Empires of the Imagination: A Critical Survey of Fantasy Cinema from Georges Melies to The Lord of the Rings

Humor & Entertainment

Alec, Worley

Movies

McFarland

Realm of the Damned

Literature & Fiction

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Lords and Tyrants (Warhammer 40,000)

Ben Counter

Gav Thorpe

ROB SANDERS

Steve Lyons

Chris Wraight

CAVAN SCOTT

Josh Reynolds

Mike Brooks

Peter Fehervari

Robbie MacNiven

L.J. Goulding

Justin D. Hill

Ian St. Martin

Black Library

<p>An anthology of short stories set in the brutal, madcap, fantasy football world of Blood Bowl by some of Black Library's best-loved authors.<br><br>Prepare for the brutal, bone-crunching action of the classic fantasy football game – Blood Bowl. A contest of strategy and tactics, combined with sheer wanton violence, this may just be the goriest sport in existence. Join roaring spectators as they behold the frenzy of cheating dwarfs, second-rate wizards, homicidal orcs, and injured heroes fighting for old glory as they compete for the ultimate bloody victory. Ever wondered what happened to the legendary Bad Bay Hackers? Find out in Matt Forbeck’s, ‘Hack Attack’. Other titles in this rip-roaring anthology include new Black Library writers Alec Worley and Robbie MacNiven, as well as established authors Josh Reynolds, Guy Hayley, David Guymer, and Gav Thorpe.</p>

Death on the Pitch - A Blood Bowl Anthology: A Blood Bowl Anthology

Science Fiction & Fantasy

MacNiven, Robbie

FORBECK, MATT

Haley, Guy

Reynolds, Josh

Thorpe, Gav

Guymer, David

Fantasy

Games_Workshop

The Book Of Martyrs (Adepta Sororitas: Warhammer 40,000)

Phil Kelly

Danie Ware

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