num_pages: 296
description: A history of the fantasy form this work traces the genre from the earliest years with The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey through to the origins of modern fantasy in the 20th century with such acclaimed writers as Terry Pratchett and J. K. Rowling. An exploration of the great variety of fiction published under the heading fantasy this engaging study seeks to explain its continuing and ever growing popularity.
language: English
title: A Short History of Fantasy
publisher: Middlesex University Press