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Quest of Her Own: Essays on the Female Hero in Modern Fantasy
Contributor(s): Campbell, Lori M. (Author)

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ISBN: 0786477660     ISBN-13: 9780786477661
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $31.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Social Science | Women's Studies
Dewey: 809
LCCN: 2014019171
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.35 lbs) 300 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 02/01/2015 pg. 968
 
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This collection of new essays seeks to define the unique qualities of female heroism in literary fantasy from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s through the present. Building upon traditional definitions of the hero in myth and folklore as the root genres of modern fantasy, the essays provide a multi-faceted view of an important fantasy character type who begins to demonstrate a significant presence only in the latter 20th century. The essays contribute to the empowerment and development of the female hero as an archetype in her own right.

 
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