Nancy H. Traill’s Possible Worlds of the Fantastic: The Rise of the Paranormal in Literature offers a compelling exploration of how paranormal themes have evolved within the literary landscape, tracing their roots from early gothic tales to contemporary speculative fiction. With a refined analytical lens, Traill delves into the cultural and psychological underpinnings that have propelled the fascination with the supernatural, positioning the paranormal not simply as escapism but as a profound vehicle for examining human experience and existential questions. This work stands as an essential text for readers and scholars alike, illuminating the dynamic interplay between reality and the fantastical in modern storytelling.
Nancy H. Traill’s Possible Worlds of the Fantastic: The Rise of the Paranormal in Literature offers a compelling exploration of how paranormal themes have evolved within the literary landscape, tracing their roots from early gothic tales to contemporary speculative fiction. With a refined analytical lens, Traill delves into the cultural and psychological underpinnings that have propelled the fascination with the supernatural, positioning the paranormal not simply as escapism but as a profound vehicle for examining human experience and existential questions. This work stands as an essential text for readers and scholars alike, illuminating the dynamic interplay between reality and the fantastical in modern storytelling.
TORONTO UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1995 harback first edition dustjacket has minor shelf wear and name inscribed inside otherwise a very good, clean copy
