The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780060168353 (0060168358)
ASIN: 0060168358
Publish date: 1992-05
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 250
Edition language: English
Category:
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
Reference,
Language,
Literature,
Science,
Criticism,
Literary Criticism,
Philosophy,
Theory
(Original Review, 1981-04-01)My understanding of close reading was what I described in another review gleaning from Empson, and I never intended to dismiss the idea of finding archetypes in literary characters. As far as that goes, I might put myself much closer to the other extreme and be tempted t...
This is one of the books about writing that I wish every writer would read, read, then read again. I've read these essays over and over--some of them were originally published nearly 40 years ago--and still find this a remarkable and breathtaking collection, offering invaluable perspective on life,...
UPDATE: Last night I was reluctant to follow Frodo and Sam on their last leg through Mordor, so I dug this out for a reread instead. Was struck by something lovely and amazing and true and important. Let me quote. "In this labyrinth (of the strange morality of fairy tales) where it seems one must tr...
6 years ago
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