The twelve original essays in this volume are joined by a common interest in the forms the shadows of an author’s imagination can take and in analyzing the shapes that can cast such shadows. This collection will be of interest to a wide audience: the general reader, the science-fiction devotee, and students of twentieth-century literature. Taken together, the essays provide a comprehensive view and critical evaluation of the fantasy fiction of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams.
“With twelve studies—four for each author—Hillegas has produced a balanced volume that must be regarded as the most important collection in recent years.”
—Extrapolation
About the Author
Mark R. Hillegas is Associate Professor of English at Southern Illinois University.
Product Details
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st edition (October 1, 1969)