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Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works

Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Anne Hiebert Alton, William C. Spruiell, Donald E. PalumboSeries:Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and FantasyAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2014-05-02Pages:244
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786474646ISBN-10:786474645UPC:9780786474646Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Science Fiction & FantasySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8Product ID:SC5B8PD8MH

This collection of new essays applies a wide range of critical frameworks to the analysis of prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Essays focus on topics such as Pratchett's treatment of noise and silence and their political implications; art as an anodyne for racial conflict; humor and cognitive debugging; visual semiotics; linguistic stylistics and readers' perspectives of word choice; and Derrida and the "monstrous Regiment of Women." The volume also includes an annotated bibliography of critical sources. The essays provide fresh perspectives on Pratchett's work, which has stealthily redefined both fantasy and humor for modern audiences.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786474646ISBN-10:786474645UPC:9780786474646Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Science Fiction & FantasySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8Product ID:SC5B8PD8MH
Anne Hiebert Alton is a professor of English at Central Michigan University, where she teaches literature of all sorts. She lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. William C. Spruiell is an associate professor of English at Central Michigan University, where he teaches English linguistics, Old English, and science-fiction and fantasy literature. He lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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Anne Hiebert Alton, William C. Spruiell, Donald E. Palumbo

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