Portals of power : magical agency and transformation in literary fantasyCampbell, Lori M.EnglishBook"This critical work explores the role of the portal in fantasy, investigating ways in which magical nexus points, and movement between worlds, are used to illustrate real-world power dynamics. Through an examination of high-low fantasy, fairy tales, literature, and science fiction, the portal is identified as an object (or person) of profound metaphorical and cultural significance"--Provided by publisher.2010Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.Fantasy fiction, English—History and criticismFantasy fiction, American—History and criticismChange in literatureAgent (Philosophy) in literatureMagic in literatureSupernatural in literatureBook9780786446452