"Music Makers" and World Creators: The Forms And Functions Of Embedded Poems In British Fantasy Narratives

This monograph explores the use of embedded poems in fantasy literature, analyzing their forms and functions and their impact on the genre. It sheds light on the development of fantasy as a genre that mixes prose and verse and highlights the literary-historical roots and cross-influences between authors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 294 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Numerous fantasy literature masterpieces incorporate a substantial array of interwoven poems, some crafted by the authors themselves, others borrowed and adapted from other literary sources. Delving into the intricate mechanisms of this blend and the interplay between individual poems and the overarching narrative, this monograph examines the diverse forms and functions of embedded poems in prominent fantasy literature works. The selection of authors and texts provides valuable insights into the evolution of fantasy as a genre that often seamlessly combines prose and verse, thus perpetuating the long-standing tradition of prosimetric practices following the Romantic era. Moreover, the analysis of the embedded poems offers a fresh perspective on individual works, while also promising to reveal shared literary-historical roots, cross-influences between authors, and the significance of the fusion of poetry and prose in the imaginative and subversive potential of fantasy literature as a whole. By presenting comprehensive case studies of the forms and functions of embedded poems in fantasy literature, this volume sheds light on the emergence of modern fantasy and its profound impact on contemporary fantasy.

Numerous fantasy literature masterpieces incorporate a substantial array of interwoven poems, some crafted by the authors themselves, others borrowed and adapted from other literary sources. Delving into the intricate mechanisms of this blend and the interplay between individual poems and the overarching narrative, this monograph examines the diverse forms and functions of embedded poems in prominent fantasy literature works. The selection of authors and texts provides valuable insights into the evolution of fantasy as a genre that often seamlessly combines prose and verse, thus perpetuating the long-standing tradition of prosimetric practices following the Romantic era. Moreover, the analysis of the embedded poems offers a fresh perspective on individual works, while also promising to reveal shared literary-historical roots, cross-influences between authors, and the significance of the fusion of poetry and prose in the imaginative and subversive potential of fantasy literature as a whole. By presenting comprehensive case studies of the forms and functions of embedded poems in fantasy literature, this volume sheds light on the emergence of modern fantasy and its profound impact on contemporary fantasy.

Weight: 544g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367609139