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Power and Society in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

Building a Fantasy Civilization

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvJustine Breton,France) Breton, Dr Justine (Associate Professor in Literature, Reims University

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A critical deep-drive into conceptions of power and society in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, this book brings together experts in fantasy literature, political sciences, economics, philosophy, history, and journalism to consider the intricate social tapestry of one of the most intricate worlds in modern fantasy. Surveying the Discworld’s institutionalised power structures from government and police to civil services, banks and societies, it explores ideas such as language, translation, humour, crowds, community, justice and coercion in the series’ major works. Featuring analyses of novels such as Men at Arms, Equal Rites, Carpe Jugulum, Guards! Guards!, Jingo, Night Watch, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad and many more, this collection illuminates how Pratchett juxtaposed his narratives with contemporary reflections on social constructs. Broken down into parts looking at social power dynamics, building and destroying worlds and the power of language, the book offers a much-needed corrective to the dearth of scholarship on one of fantasy literature’s worldbuilding titans.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2025-04-24
  • Mått164 x 238 x 20 mm
  • Vikt520 g
  • FormatInbunden
  • SpråkEngelska
  • SeriePerspectives on Fantasy
  • Antal sidor240
  • FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • ISBN9781350465312

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