Neil Gaiman is one of the most widely known writers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, having produced fiction and nonfiction, fantasy and horror, television, comics, and prose. He often attributes this eclecticism to his "compost heap" approach to writing, gathering inspiration from life, religion, literature, and mythology.
Readers love to sink into Gaiman's medieval worldsâbut what makes them "medieval"? Shiloh Carroll offers an introduction to the idea of medievalism, how the literature and culture of the Middle Ages have been reinterpreted and repurposed over the centuries, and how the layers of interpretation have impacted Gaiman's own use of medieval material. She examines influences from Norse mythology and Beowulf to medieval romances and fairy tales in order to expand readers' understanding and appreciation of Gaiman's work, as well as the rest of the medievalist films, TV shows, and books that are so popular today.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction. Neil Gaiman and Medievalism
- Chapter One. Sandman and Everyman
- Chapter Two. Crossing the Threshold: Sandman and Medieval Dream Visions
- Chapter Three. Abandon Hope: Sandman Goes to Hell
- Chapter Four. The Wizard Tim: The Books of Magic
- Chapter Five. âTo the Worldâ: Good Omens and the Apocalypse
- Chapter Six. Poisoned Apples and Magic Roses: Fable and Fairy Tale
- Chapter Seven. âGo and Catch a Falling Starâ: Stardust and the Fairy-Tale Tradition
- Chapter Eight. âLoki Has Done Thisâ: Norse Mythology
- Chapter Nine. Odin and Low Key and Shadow: American Gods
- Chapter Ten. âEating, Drinking, Killing, and Fornicatingâ: Robert Zemeckisâs Beowulf
- Chapter Eleven. Where Shadow Meets Grendel: Beowulf, âBay Wolf,â and âThe Monarch of the Glenâ
- Epilogue. âMake Good Artâ: Some Final Thoughts
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- References
- Index
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