Awards

• Runner-up for Finalist, Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies—Mythopoeic Society 2018 (United States)

Overview

Nineteenth-century Britain gave birth to the fantasy novel and the science fiction novel--two of today's most popular genres. During the same period, the traditional Christian beliefs that had underpinned British society for centuries faced new challenges as geological discoveries, the writings of Charles Darwin and exposure to other cultures gave rise to a Victorian ""crisis of faith."" These two shifts--one literary, one cultural--were deeply intertwined. The novel, a literary form that was developed as a vehicle for realism, when infused with unreal elements offered a space to ponder questions about the supernatural, the difference between belief and knowledge, and humanity's place in the world. The author explores how questions of meaning, identity and faith inspired the speculative fiction of today's novels, films, television shows and comics.

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Author:   Elizabeth M. Sanders
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781476665627

ISBN 10:   1476665621
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   22 May 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction: The Secular and the Supernatural in Victorian Life and Fiction 1. The Problem with Creation: Narrating the Break with God Frankenstein: The Lonely Fall The Island of Dr. Moreau: The Animal and the Machine 2. Doubting Magic: Christian Fantasy During the Crisis Phantastes: Doubt in the Hero The ­Water-Babies: Doubt in the Reader The Princess and the Goblin: Doubt in the Friend Flatland: Doubt in the World 3. “Powers of their own”: Evil and Compromise in ­Late-Victorian Urban Fantasies Humanity, Evil and Religion at the End of the Century Intrusion and Compromise The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: “A profound duplicity” Dracula: “Up-to-date with a vengeance” 4. Supernatural Longing: The Beginnings of Modern Fantasy Lewis Carroll: Growing Out of Enchantment William Morris: A Sealed Enchantment Epilogue: ­Twenty-First-Century Enchantments Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Elizabeth M. Sanders holds a Ph.D. in literature from the University of Iowa. She is a lifelong reader of fantasy and science fiction and lives in Ferguson, Missouri.

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