Fantasy literature: Origins, classics, and the development of a genre

Education facts

Code: ENGAFL

The course covers the history of fantasy literature in English, from the roots of the genre in folktales, myths, and legends, via the great fantasy classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, up until the trends and tendencies in fantasy literature today. The course also provides a basic overview of literary concepts and approaches used in fantasy research. Novels and short stories from different periods are read and discussed using relevant theoretical perspectives. Instruction is in the form of lectures and seminar discussions. In seminars, students present and discuss their own literary analyses

Entry requirements

General admission requirements and upper secondary level English 6 or B.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Fantasy literature: Origins, classics, and the development of a genre

  Karlstad University

  Ortsoberoende

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %