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Magic realism has long been treated as a phenomenon restricted to postcolonial literature. Drawing on works from Britain, Lies that Tell the Truth compellingly shows how magic realist fiction can be produced also at what is usually considered to be the cultural centre without forfeiting the mode's postcolonial attitude and aims. A close analysis of works by Angela Carter, Salman Rushdie, Jeanette Winterson, Robert Nye and others reveals how the techniques of magic realism generate a complex critique of the West's rational-empirical worldview from within a Western context itself. Understanding magic realism as a fictional analogue of anthropology and sociology, Lies that Tell the Truth reads the mode as a frequently humorous but at the same time critical investigation into people's attempts to make sense of their world. By laying bare the manifold strategies employed to make meaning, magic realist fiction indicates that knowledge and reality cannot be reduced to hard facts, but that people's dreams and fears, ideas, stories and beliefs must equally be taken into account.

Magic realism (Literature) --- English fiction --- Magical realism (Literature) --- Fantasy fiction --- Surrealism --- Magic in literature --- Marvelous, The, in literature --- Realism in literature --- History and criticism. --- 820-3 "19" --- 820-3 "19" Engelse literatuur: proza--20e eeuw. Periode 1900-1999 --- Engelse literatuur: proza--20e eeuw. Periode 1900-1999 --- English fiction. --- English literature --- Truthfulness and falsehood --- Great Britain --- Magic --- History and criticism

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This book is intended primarily for an academic audience, especially scholars - students and teachers - doing research and publication in categories such as myth and legend, children's literature, and the Harry Potter series in particular. Additionally, it is meant for college and university teachers. However, the essays do not contain jargon that would put off an avid "lay" Harry Potter fan. Overall, this collection is an excellent addition to the growing analytical scholarship on the Harry Potter series; however, it is the first academic collection to offer practical methods of using Rowling

Children's stories, English --- Fantasy fiction, English --- Wizards in literature --- Magic in literature --- English --- Languages & Literatures --- English Literature --- History and criticism --- Rowling, J. K. --- Potter, Harry --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Characters --- Harry Potter. --- Potter, Harry James --- Granger, Hermione --- Weasley, Ron --- Rowling, Joanne K. --- Rowling, Jo --- Roling, G'e. Ḳe --- Rowlingová, Joanne K. --- Ролінґ, Дж. К. --- Roling, Dz︠h︡. K. --- רולינג, ג׳יי. קיי --- רולינג, ג׳י. קי --- رولينج ، ج.ك --- رولينج، چ. ك. --- Raʼu-liṅ, J. K. --- Luolin, J. K. --- 罗琳, J. K. --- Roliṅga, Je. Ke. --- Rāoliṃ, Je. Ke. --- Роулинг, Дж. К. --- Rouling, Dzh. K. --- Ролинг, Дж. К. --- Galbraith, Robert --- Scamander, Newt --- Whisp, Kennilworthy --- Fantasy fiction, English History and criticism --- Rouling, Dzsh. Ḳ. --- ראולינג, דזש. ק.