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Literary wonderlands : a journey through the greatest fictional worlds ever created / Laura Miller

This volume explores influential fictional worlds from over two thousand years of global literature, examining their creation and social context. It analyses how writers use imaginary settings to explore human experience and societal issues across various cultures.

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