Marvellous Fantasy contains academic contributions that examine significant fantasy books, films, television series, and music. The different approaches offer new insights into this popular genre, with the chapters providing a catalogue of analytical tools for the study of fantasy. The book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the diversity of fantasy and it considers: J.R.R. Tolkien * J.K. Rowling * Hans Christian Andersen * C.S. Lewis * Terry Pratchett * Robert E. Howard * J.M. Barrie * Disney * China MiÃ?Â(c)ville * Donald Barthelme * Simon R. Green * Narnia * Discworld * Conan the Barbarian * Xena: Warrior Princess * Peter Pan * King Rat * Hawk & Fisher * Harry Potter * The Lord of the Rings * Fan fiction * Sword and Sorcery.