Space(s) of the Fantastic: A 21st Century Manifesto

This book explores the Fantastic through the lens of spatiality, offering new addresses to the enduring problem of categorization. It demonstrates how the Fantastic gives us imaginary spaces that reflect historical and cultural conflicts, challenging our understanding of everyday location and cause and effect.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the perennial challenge of categorizing the enigmatic realm of the Fantastic, offering a fresh perspective through the lens of spatiality. While the Fantastic grants us access to new worlds, it is important to note that these worlds are mere refractions of the existing ones. Instead of relying on real spaces, the Fantastic introduces us to imaginative realms, where historical and cultural conflicts unfold in unique ways that challenge our conventional understanding of location and causality. The book encompasses a diverse range of authors from various geographical and national backgrounds, showcasing the enduring transgression of borders and boundaries in the realm of the Fantastic. By presenting a multifaceted examination of this genre, genre, way of thinking, imagining, and writing, the book aims to propel the ongoing scholarly discourse on the Fantastic forward in a captivating and intellectually stimulating manner.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367681692