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William Gray
Death and Fantasy [PDF ebook]
Essays on Philip Pullman, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald and R. L. Stevenson

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Drawing on philosophy, theology and psychoanalysis as well as on literary criticism, this collection of essays explores a range of fantasy texts with particular attention to the various ways in which they seek to deal with the reality of death. The essays uncover some fascinating links, and indeed tensions, between the writers discussed.

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Format PDF ● Pages 130 ● ISBN 9781443808972 ● Maison d’édition Cambridge Scholars Publishing ● Publié 2009 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2617212 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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