The Making of Modern Fantasy: 1700 - 1950

3 credits

This course studies the shifts in fantasy literature as both genre and mode from the 18th century, when it emerges as a recognizable genre, to The Lord of the Rings, the keystone text of modern fantasy. It takes up, also, the shifts and changes in the theory of fantasy, from 19th century considerations of the novel and the romance to Todorov , Shippey, Clute, Mendelsohn, and Attebery. *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENGL 815AZ or ENGL 475AZ.*