Realms of Imagination

Essays from the Wide Worlds of Fantasy

Tanya Kirk, Matthew Sangster, Neil Gaiman

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British Library Publishing
30 January 2024

Fantasy

'Fantasy, we know, from the oldest stories in the oldest languages, has always been with us.'

- Neil Gaiman, 'Preface'

Fantasy is an expansive genre, encompassing sprawling epics, ancient folklore, impossible worlds and forays into the dark and horrifying. In this new volume, twenty authors have mustered for a journey across four vast realms: Fairy and Folk Tales, Epics and Quests, the Weird and Uncanny, and Portals and Worlds.

Prepare to delve into the heart of Fantasy, with explorations of the art of world-building, the undying appeal of the quest narrative, the diversity and interconnectedness of the world's fairy stories and weird tales, and the unique power of the uncanny in videogames. Here, you will find contributions from a host of writers including Maria Dahvana Headley, China Mieville, Sofia Samatar, Marina Warner and Terri Windling, alongside sage insights from expert British Library curators and Fantasy literature specialists.

Featuring awe-inspiring illustrations and representing the gamut of fantastic creativity from Gilgamesh to Ursula K. Le Guin, from Beowulf to the Brontes, and from The Dark Crystal to the Dark Souls franchise, Realms of Imagination is a treasure trove of new perspectives and fresh discoveries.

Preface by: Neil Gaiman
Edited by: Tanya Kirk, Matthew Sangster
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 182mm,
ISBN: 9780712354493
ISBN 10: 0712354492
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tanya Kirk is Lead Curator of Printed Heritage Collections 1601-1900 at the British Library. Matthew Sangster is Professor of Romantic Studies, Fantasy and Cultural History and Co-Director of the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow. Tanya is the lead curator and Matthew is the external curator for the British Library exhibition Fantasy: Realms of Imagination (2023-4).

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Realms of Imagination

Essays from the Wide Worlds of Fantasy

Tanya Kirk, Matthew Sangster, Neil Gaiman

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