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ENGL 208A

Forms of Fantasy

Undergraduate

Winter 2020

Topics

  • Fantasy conventions and archetypes
  • Folkloric origins
  • Cross-cultural influences on fantasy
  • Social and psychological effects of fantasy

Readings

  • The Epic of Gilgamesh
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  • Homer — The Odyssey
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  • Beowulf
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  • C. S. Lewis — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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  • William Shakespeare — A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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  • H. P. Lovecraft — The Call of Cthulhu
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  • J. R. R. Tolkien — The Hobbit
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  • R. A. Salvatore — The Crystal Shard
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  • J. K. Rowling — Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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  • George R. R. Martin — A Game of Thrones
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Sources