CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. INTRODUCTION. A LITERARY REPUTATION 1
5. I THE AESTHETICS OF ADVENTURE 19
6. II ADVENTURE AS BOY’S DAYDREAM 61
7. III ADVENTURE AS COMIC SATIRE 109
8. IV ADVENTURE AS FABLE OF FARAWAY PLACES 147
9. V ADVENTURE AS MODERN EPIC 197
10. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 271
11. NOTES 275
12. INDEX 283