The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
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The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women by A Susan Williams
For some, fantasy is a descent into the unconscious, an expression of repressed fears or desires; for others it is an exploration of weird and wonderful landscapes inhabited by playful and provocative beings drawn into a deceptive web of morality and myth. This anthology, companion to "The Penguin Book of Classic Fantasy by Women", aims to show that fantasy has been an important vehicle for women to express the diversity of their writings. It contains 38 stories written from 1941 to the present, featuring authors such as Daphne du Maurier, Muriel Spark, Margaret Attwood, P.D. James, Fay Weldon, Ursula le Guin and Angela Carter.Susan Williams is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, and has published widely on Africa, decolonization, and the global power shifts of the twentieth century. She received widespread acclaim for The Colour Bar: The Triumph of Seretse Kama and His Nation, her book on the founding president of Botswana. Her other books include The People's King: The Betrayal and Abdication of the First Modern Monarch and Ladies of Influence, as well as an edited volume, The Iconography of Independence: Freedoms at Midnight.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670859078 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670859079 |
| Title | The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women |
| Author | A Susan Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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