{"product_id":"war-of-the-fantasy-worlds-cs-lewis-and-jrr-tolkien-on-art-and-imagination-9780313362828","title":"War of the Fantasy Worlds: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on Art and Imagination","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis investigation focuses on C.S. Lewis's and J.R.R. Tolkien's contrasting views of art and imagination, which are key to understanding and interpreting their fantasy works, providing insight into their goals, themes, and techniques, as well as an appreciation of the value and impact of their mythologies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost scholarship about J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis describes their shared faith and academic interests or analyzes each writer's fantasy works. \u003ci\u003eWar of the Fantasy Worlds: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on Art and Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e is the first to focus solely on their contrasting concepts of fantasy. The authors' views of art and imagination, the book shows, are not only central to understanding the themes, value, and relevance of their fantasy fiction, but are also strikingly different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderstanding the authors' thoughts about fantasy helps us better understand and appreciate their works. Yet, this book is not a critical analysis of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e. Rather, it examines only elements of Tolkien's and Lewis's books that relate to their views about art, fantasy, and creativity, or the implementation of their theories. The result is a unique and altogether fascinating perspective on two of the most revered fantasy authors of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Sammons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313362828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha C. Sammons\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is professor of English at Wright State University, Dayton, OH, where she has taught since 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40924501540979,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":103.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c7759bf5-cc38-4516-bb74-49f1deab1013.jpg?v=1692192174","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/war-of-the-fantasy-worlds-cs-lewis-and-jrr-tolkien-on-art-and-imagination-9780313362828","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}