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As if : Modern Enchantment and the Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality
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Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible., "This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author ofSynthetic Worlds:The Business and Culture of Online Games "If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions-animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment-it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along.As Ifis itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history." --Martin Jay, author ofSongs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme "Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; throughAs Ifa surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author ofModern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic "Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson, author ofGalileo's Dream, Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good., "This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games "If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions--animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment--it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history." --Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme "Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author of Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic "Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Galileo's Dream "[Saler's] book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it's much more fun than that recommendation suggests...Mr. Saler's insights could be developed in many directions." --Wall Street Journal "Brilliant...'As If' reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world." --Washington Post "Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well." --Bookotron.com "[A] thoughtful book." --Reason "Demonstrates that such imaginative spaces are not merely aesthetically pleasing but culturally important." --Science Fiction Studies "A rich, densely packed cultural study that distills a remarkable amount of literary criticism and aesthetic, psychological, and sociological theory into its arguments...You will find much in its pages to enjoy." --LOCUS "This wonderfully enlightening and terrifically well-written book finally makes the philosophical point that the practice of indulging in fictional worlds 'as if' they were real is not a mere act of escapism but also the consideration of the ever-changing, contingent, and subjective nature of the 'real' world that constantly eludes the attempt to describe it as 'just so." --The American Historical Review, "Saler's argument is clearly laid out and readily accessible: he finds a wide range of sources and delivers them cogently to the reader. ... As If is a very welcome contribution to the unfolding challenge of seeing how our newfound age of vituality changes what we notice about the potential and actual virtuality woven into earlier forms of realist and fantastical fiction, in all their multifariousness." --Victorian Studies"This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games"If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions--animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment--it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in culturalhistory." --Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme"Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author of Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic"Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson,author of Galileo's Dream"[Saler's] book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it's much more fun than that recommendation suggests...Mr. Saler's insights could be developed in many directions." --Wall Street Journal"Brilliant...'As If' reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world." --Washington Post"Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well." --Bookotron.com"[A] thoughtful book." --Reason"Demonstrates that such imaginative spaces are not merely aesthetically pleasing but culturally important." --Science Fiction Studies"A rich, densely packed cultural study that distills a remarkable amount of literary criticism and aesthetic, psychological, and sociological theory into its arguments...You will find much in its pages to enjoy." --LOCUS"This wonderfully enlightening and terrifically well-written book finally makes the philosophical point that the practice of indulging in fictional worlds 'as if' they were real is not a mere act of escapism but also the consideration of the ever-changing, contingent, and subjective nature of the 'real' world that constantly eludes the attempt to describe it as 'just so." --The American Historical Review"With its accessible but equally authoritative prose, Saler's book enriches discussions of fan cultures, media technologies, and public pedagogies across the periods he discusses, from the Victorian era to our own. Those working with fandoms and convergence culture will want a copy for their own bookshelves, and all scholars of the fantastic will find the book a useful resource in their own work and in their classrooms." --Journal of the Fantastic in theArts, "Saler's argument is clearly laid out and readily accessible: he finds a wide range of sources and delivers them cogently to the reader. ... As If is a very welcome contribution to the unfolding challenge of seeing how our newfound age of vituality changes what we notice about the potential and actual virtuality woven into earlier forms of realist and fantastical fiction, in all their multifariousness." --Victorian Studies"This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games"If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions--animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment--it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history." --Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme"Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author of Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic"Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Galileo's Dream"[Saler's] book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it's much more fun than that recommendation suggests...Mr. Saler's insights could be developed in many directions." --Wall Street Journal"Brilliant...'As If' reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world." --Washington Post"Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well." --Bookotron.com"[A] thoughtful book." --Reason"Demonstrates that such imaginative spaces are not merely aesthetically pleasing but culturally important." --Science Fiction Studies"A rich, densely packed cultural study that distills a remarkable amount of literary criticism and aesthetic, psychological, and sociological theory into its arguments...You will find much in its pages to enjoy." --LOCUS"This wonderfully enlightening and terrifically well-written book finally makes the philosophical point that the practice of indulging in fictional worlds 'as if' they were real is not a mere act of escapism but also the consideration of the ever-changing, contingent, and subjective nature of the 'real' world that constantly eludes the attempt to describe it as 'just so." --The American Historical Review"With its accessible but equally authoritative prose, Saler's book enriches discussions of fan cultures, media technologies, and public pedagogies across the periods he discusses, from the Victorian era to our own. Those working with fandoms and convergence culture will want a copy for their own bookshelves, and all scholars of the fantastic will find the book a useful resource in their own work and in their classrooms." --Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well., Brilliant... As If reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world., Mr. Saler counterpunches vigorously against the whole edifice of literary snobbery... His book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it's much more fun than that recommendation suggests., "Saler's argument is clearly laid out and readily accessible: he finds a wide range of sources and delivers them cogently to the reader. ... As If is a very welcome contribution to the unfolding challenge of seeing how our newfound age of vituality changes what we notice about the potential and actual virtuality woven into earlier forms of realist and fantastical fiction, in all their multifariousness." --Victorian Studies "This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games "If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions--animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment--it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history." --Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme "Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author of Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic "Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Galileo's Dream "[Saler's] book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it's much more fun than that recommendation suggests...Mr. Saler's insights could be developed in many directions." --Wall Street Journal "Brilliant...'As If' reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world." --Washington Post "Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well." --Bookotron.com "[A] thoughtful book." --Reason "Demonstrates that such imaginative spaces are not merely aesthetically pleasing but culturally important." --Science Fiction Studies "A rich, densely packed cultural study that distills a remarkable amount of literary criticism and aesthetic, psychological, and sociological theory into its arguments...You will find much in its pages to enjoy." --LOCUS "This wonderfully enlightening and terrifically well-written book finally makes the philosophical point that the practice of indulging in fictional worlds 'as if' they were real is not a mere act of escapism but also the consideration of the ever-changing, contingent, and subjective nature of the 'real' world that constantly eludes the attempt to describe it as 'just so." --The American Historical Review, "Saler's argument is clearly laid out and readily accessible: he finds a wide range of sources and delivers them cogently to the reader. ... As If is a very welcome contribution to the unfolding challenge of seeing how our newfound age of vituality changes what we notice about the potential and actual virtuality woven into earlier forms of realist and fantastical fiction, in all their multifariousness." --Victorian Studies "This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games "If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions--animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment--it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history." --Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme "Michael Saler's dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author of Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic "Saler's book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Galileo's Dream "[Saler's] book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it's much more fun than that recommendation suggests...Mr. Saler's insights could be developed in many directions." --Wall Street Journal "Brilliant...'As If' reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world." --Washington Post "Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well." --Bookotron.com "[A] thoughtful book." --Reason "Demonstrates that such imaginative spaces are not merely aesthetically pleasing but culturally important." --Science Fiction Studies "A rich, densely packed cultural study that distills a remarkable amount of literary criticism and aesthetic, psychological, and sociological theory into its arguments...You will find much in its pages to enjoy." --LOCUS "This wonderfully enlightening and terrifically well-written book finally makes the philosophical point that the practice of indulging in fictional worlds 'as if' they were real is not a mere act of escapism but also the consideration of the ever-changing, contingent, and subjective nature of the 'real' world that constantly eludes the attempt to describe it as 'just so." --The American Historical Review "With its accessible but equally authoritative prose, Saler's book enriches discussions of fan cultures, media technologies, and public pedagogies across the periods he discusses, from the Victorian era to our own. Those working with fandoms and convergence culture will want a copy for their own bookshelves, and all scholars of the fantastic will find the book a useful resource in their own work and in their classrooms." --Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, If modernity can be called an 'iron cage,' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions-animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment-it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history., "Saler''s argument is clearly laid out and readily accessible: he finds a wide range of sources and delivers them cogently to the reader. ... As If is a very welcome contribution to the unfolding challenge of seeing how our newfound age of vituality changes what we notice about the potential and actual virtuality woven into earlier forms of realist and fantastical fiction, in all their multifariousness." --Victorian Studies "This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another." --Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games "If modernity can be called an ''iron cage,'' as it was by Max Weber, the para-modernity explored by Michael Saler is an Escher staircase. Composed of oxymoronic juxtapositions--animistic reason, detached immersion, ironic faith, and enchanted disenchantment--it transports us nowhere, but the journey is filled with such wonders that we keep moving along. As If is itself a triumph of imagination and wit, as well as an exemplary exercise in cultural history." --Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme "Michael Saler''s dazzling book adds a new historical dimension to our understanding of imaginary worlds and literature; through As If a surprising illumination of our modernity becomes possible." --Simon During, author of Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic "Saler''s book uncovers and identifies precursors to the shared imaginary worlds of our time. His argument is clear, his examples entertaining; the cumulative effect is startling and ultimately very useful, in that we are given a new and positive way to understand not only several currently emerging art forms, but also our entire cultural moment. I now see my kids'' activities in a new light; it even seems as if our future could be good." --Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Galileo''s Dream "[Saler''s] book should be essential reading in every graduate school of the humanities. But it''s much more fun than that recommendation suggests...Mr. Saler''s insights could be developed in many directions." --Wall Street Journal "Brilliant...''As If'' reminds us that, through real play in imaginary gardens, we can enhance the lives we lead in this alienated modern world." --Washington Post "Riveting stuff...Open[s] up a new vision not just of the literature of the fantastic, but of us as well." --Bookotron.com "[A] thoughtful book." --Reason "Demonstrates that such imaginative spaces are not merely aesthetically pleasing but culturally important." --Science Fiction Studies "A rich, densely packed cultural study that distills a remarkable amount of literary criticism and aesthetic, psychological, and sociological theory into its arguments...You will find much in its pages to enjoy." --LOCUS "This wonderfully enlightening and terrifically well-written book finally makes the philosophical point that the practice of indulging in fictional worlds ''as if'' they were real is not a mere act of escapism but also the consideration of the ever-changing, contingent, and subjective nature of the ''real'' world that constantly eludes the attempt to describe it as ''just so." --The American Historical Review "With its accessible but equally authoritative prose, Saler''s book enriches discussions of fan cultures, media technologies, and public pedagogies across the periods he discusses, from the Victorian era to our own. Those working with fandoms and convergence culture will want a copy for their own bookshelves, and all scholars of the fantastic will find the book a useful resource in their own work and in their classrooms." --Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, This is the best cultural study of fantasy I have ever read. A powerful, liberating argument, woven together from an impressive array of sources, all treated well and fairly. Saler routs the assumption that enchantment and reason oppose one another.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart One: Contexts1. Living In the Imagination2. Delight without Delusion: The New Romance, Spectacular Texts, and Public SpheresPart Two: Cases3. Clap If You Believe in Sherlock Holmes: Arthur Conan Doyle and Animistic Reason4. From "Virtual Unreality" to Virtual Reality: H.P. Lovecraft and Public Spheres of the Imagination5. The Middle Positions of Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and FictionalismEnvoiBibliographyIndex
Synopsis
Many people throughout the world "inhabit" imaginary worlds communally and persistently, parsing Harry Potter and exploring online universes. These activities might seem irresponsibly escapist, but history tells another story. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, when Sherlock Holmes became the world's first "virtual reality" character, readers began to colonize imaginary worlds, debating serious issues and viewing reality in provisional, "as if" terms rather than through essentialist, "just so" perspectives. From Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos and Tolkien's Middle-earth to the World of Warcraft and Second Life, As If provides a cultural history that reveals how we can remain enchanted but not deluded in an age where fantasy and reality increasingly intertwine., A history of imaginary worlds from the late nineteenth century to the present, from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes to the virtual worlds of computer games., Many people throughout the world "inhabit" fantastic imaginary worlds in a communal fashion, enthusiastically discussing the fine points of The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and Harry Potter, or banding together in online virtual worlds such as World of Warcraft and Second Life. These activities are often dismissed as harmless escapism or bemoaned as pernicious wish-fulfillments that distract from the serious business of life. Saler challenges such claims by excavating the history of imaginary worlds in the West since the late nineteenth century, when the communal and long-term immersion in such worlds first began with Sherlock Holmes. The book contends that imaginary worlds emerged at this time as sites of rational and secular enchantments for the modern age. They continue to represent distinct social practices informing political, social, and spiritual life. Individuals often use imaginary worlds as a playful space to debate serious issues in the real world; they also use them to hone their understandings of the interplay of reason and imagination and the provisional nature of all representations. Saler provides an overview of how imaginary worlds went from being feared by the Victorians to being inhabited by the Edwardians, and discusses in detail the creation and reception of the worlds of A.C. Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, and J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, among many others. The social practices of imaginary worlds will continue to play an important role in a future increasingly influenced by concepts of virtual reality and the rapid growth of gaming communities. Saler's book contributes the historical back-story of those deeply engaging imaginary universes, highlighting their vital lessons for how we can remain enchanted but not deluded in an age that privileges the imagination as much as reason.
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PN56.F34S17 2011
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