Rhetorics of Fantasy by Mendlesohn, Farah

Rhetorics of Fantasy by Farah Mendlesohn offers a rigorous examination of the structural frameworks that define fantasy literature. This academic work categorizes fantasy into four distinct modes—portal-quest, immersive, intrusion, and liminal—providing a critical lens for readers and scholars.

• Paperback format, 320 pages, published by Wesleyan University Press
• Analyses key works from authors such as Tolkien, Le Guin, and Rowling
• Focuses on narrative structure, genre theory, and reader reception
• Valuable for students of literature, genre studies, and creative writing
• New condition, unread, with clean covers and intact binding

A foundational text for understanding how fantasy narratives function and evolve.