Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Harry Potter - Teaching Aids & Literary Criticism, J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings, Subject Matter in Film, Film History & Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Popular Culture - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Why have The Lord of The Rings, Star Wars, the Harry Potter stories, and other tales of heroic fantasy, been so phenomenally successful in the present apparently cynical and disillusioned age? Colebatch argues that the popularity of these works shows the real health of our culture to be more robust than we sometimes believe, and confirms the centrality of "traditional" values which "progressive" thinkers have often disparaged or overlooked.In advancing this argument, the author also seeks to entertain the many readers who love these works, and to open to them new vistas of understanding.
Synopsis
Why have The Lord of The Rings, Star Wars, the Harry Potter stories, and other tales of heroic fantasy, been so phenomenally successful in the present apparently cynical and disillusioned age? Colebatch argues that the popularity of these works shows the real health of our culture to be more robust than we sometimes believe, and confirms the centrality of "traditional" values which "progressive" thinkers have often disparaged or overlooked.
In advancing this argument, the author also seeks to entertain the many readers who love these works, and to open to them new vistas of understanding.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2003
Publisher
Cybereditions Corporation
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781877275579