{"product_id":"mythopoeic-narrative-in-the-legend-of-zelda-paperback","title":"Mythopoeic Narrative in The Legend of Zelda - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Cirilla\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eVincent Rone\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Legend of Zelda series is one of the most popular and recognizable examples in videogames of what Tolkien referred to as \u003ci\u003emythopoeia\u003c\/i\u003e, or myth-making. In his essay \u003ci\u003eOn Fairy Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and a short poem entitled \u003ci\u003eMythopoeia\u003c\/i\u003e, Tolkien makes the case that the fairy tale aesthetic is simply a more intimate version of the same principle underlying the great myths: the human desire to make meaning out of the world. By using mythopoeia as a touchstone concept, the essays in this volume explore how \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Zelda\u003c\/i\u003e series turns the avatar, through which the player interacts with the in-game world, into a player-character symbiote wherein the individual both \u003ci\u003eenacts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eobserves\u003c\/i\u003e the process of integrating worldbuilding with storytelling. Twelve essays explore \u003ci\u003eZelda\u003c\/i\u003e's mythmaking from the standpoints of literary criticism, videogame theory, musicology, ecocriticism, pedagogy, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony G. Cirilla is Assistant Professor of English Literature at College of the Ozarks and associate editor of \u003ci\u003eCarmina Philosophiae, the Journal of the International Boethius Society\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his PhD in English literature from Saint Louis University and has published and presented extensively in both Boethius and videogame studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVincent E. Rone (PhD, 2014, UC Santa Barbara) writes, composes, teaches, and performs. He specializes in sacred-music reforms of Catholic France and the music of fantasy, notably \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Zelda\u003c\/i\u003e franchises. He currently is co-editing an anthology, \u003ci\u003eNostalgia and Videogame Music\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779264086304,"sku":"9781032238517","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/488573615ed42788974215c3d003573a.webp?v=1780514282","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mythopoeic-narrative-in-the-legend-of-zelda-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}