Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision

副标题: A Critical Study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" Novels

ISBN: 9780786442881

出版社: McFarland

出版年: 2009-5-13

页数: 223

定价: USD 35.00

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

This critical study analyzes Stephen R. Donaldson's role as a modern writer who uses the fantasy genre to discuss situations and predicaments germane to the modern world. Donaldson reclaims an epic vision in his Thomas Covenant novels that is lacking in most modern literature. Chapters demonstrate how this use of epic heroism helps solve seemingly insurmountable problems and provides more meaning and purpose for individuals. As Donaldson's characters learn to transcend their world, the reader is engaged in a serious, enlightened discussion about the need for imagination, responsibility and acceptance to resolve such problems as alienation, pollution, disease and despair.