Material Ecocriticism and Sylvan Agency in Speculative Fiction: The Forests of the World
Author:   Britta Maria Colligs
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9781666928761


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   06 December 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Material Ecocriticism and Sylvan Agency in Speculative Fiction: The Forests of the World


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Material Ecocriticism and Sylvan Agency in Speculative Fiction: The Forests of the World links the examination of fictional forests and arboreal characters of speculative fiction with the literary approach of material ecocriticism and a conceptualization of a sylvan agency. Aiming to establish and situate the investigation of sylvan agency firmly within the context of material ecocriticism, this book offers a framework for reading fictional forests with an ecocritical, and particularly eco-sylvan, lens and applies it to the analysis of the sylvan realm, arboreal characters and the relationship between human characters and their fictional forests in speculative fiction. Drawing on the re-negotiation of matter and material agency, the comprehensive study of the sylvan realm establishes a sylvan and arboreal agency in speculative fiction, ranging from classics, such as J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy The Lord of the Rings (1954-55) or Ursula Le Guin’s science-fiction novella The Word for World is Forest (1961), to contemporary texts, such as James Cameron’s Avatar (2010) or Ali Shaw’s The Trees (2016). The author argues for a re-negotiation of a sylvan agency and facilitation of an eco-sylvan awareness in times of environmental crisis.

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Author:   Britta Maria Colligs
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.70cm
Weight:   0.508kg
ISBN:  

9781666928761


ISBN 10:   1666928763
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   06 December 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: The Forests of the World Chapter One: Theorising the Forest: Approaching a Sylvan and Arboreal Agency Part I: The Sylvan Realm and Arboreal Characters Chapter Two: Stepping Into the Sylvan World Chapter Three: The Tree as a Diverse Motif and Ecological Symbol Chapter Four: The Forest as a Sylvan Voice and Sylvan Agent for the Environment Part II: Human Interaction with the Sylvan World Chapter Five: The Forest as Commodity and Antagonist Chapter Six: The Forest as a Dwelling Chapter Seven: The Cultural and Environmental Significance of the Forest Conclusion: The Forests of the World Glossary of Selected Terms Bibliography About the Author

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Britta Maria Colligs is postdoctoral researcher of British literature and culture at the University of Trier in Germany.

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