fantastic fiction, english

A collection of over twenty-five fantasy stories for readers age ten and up, featuring classic, contemporary, and original tales by a variety of writers, including Joan Aiken, C.S. Lewis, and Jane Yolen.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions and descriptions of characters, places, and things found in the Middle-Earth world created by author J.R.R. Tolkien.

An illustrated guide that explains the physical appearance, language, culture, and behavior of all the imaginary races, beasts, monsters, nations, deities, flora and fauna of Tolkien's worlds of Middle-earth and the Undying Lands.

Describes the evolution of "The Fellowship of the Ring.".

Provides information on the 14 most significant fantasy writers up to the early twentieth century with biographies and critical extracts.

Explores how power, politics, and language interact in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

The first volume of a three-volume epic adventure set in the fantasy world of the Third Age of Middle-earth, a world inhabited by many strange beings.

A collection of twelve fantasy stories on the theme of the supernatural touching and changing everyday life.