Literary wonderlands - Laura Miller

Imaginary worlds have captivated readers
since the first works
of literature. Lovingly researched and beautifully produced,
Literary Wonderlands explores the timeless, captivating
features of literature's
greatest
fictional
worlds and the minds
that created them. The book is
comprised of nearly 100
sections, each of which
details the plot of
a
famous fantasy
world,
the historical circumstances that surrounded
its
production,
the author's inspiration,
and
the place it holds in the
public imagination. Roaming from
classic tales including C.S. Lewis'
The
Chronicles of Narnia to
Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials, this
truly global collection
chronicles over two thousand years of
literary creation. Accompanied by stunning visuals that elucidate the production of each wor k,
Literary
Wonderlands is
an enchanting read for anyone who has ever been transported to another place through the power of the written word.