Dragons of fantasy
By: Anne C. Petty.
Publisher: Cold Spring Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
Subjects: Dragons in literature.; Fantasy literature.; Animals, Mythical.; Dragons -- Folklore.; Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism.
Description: "You're invited on a quest for dragons of fantasy literature, for an in-depth look at the scaly characters on the page and the skilled writers who created them. A longtime dragon admirer, Tolkien scholar Petty takes readers on an adventurous ride over the hills and far away into realms populated by the likes of Smaug, Ramoth, Norbert, and Orm Embar, just to name a few. Authors under discussion include J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, Terry Pratchett, Ursula Le Guin, Jane Yolen, Terry Goodkind and J. K. Rowling. There's also an in-depth background section on the history of dragons in myth and literature, plus an extensive bibliography."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-293) and index.