In this book academics write about significant fantasy books, films, television series and music. The different approaches offer new insights into this popular genre, and together the book's chapters provide a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. The book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy. It contains a general introduction to the genre of fantasy and it considers: J R R Tolkien; J K Rowling; H C Andersen; C S Lewis; Terry Pratchett; Robert E Howard; J M Barrie; Disney; China Miéville; Donald Barthelme; Simon R Green; Narnia; The Discworld; Conan; Xena: Warrior Princess; Peter Pan; King Rat; Hawk & Fisher; Harry Potter; The Lord of the Rings; Fan Fiction; Sword and Sorcery.