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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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5,087 words, approx. 17 pages
 His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy fiction novels by Philip Pullman, comprises Northern Lights (1995 — released as The Golden Compass in North America), The Subtle Knife (1997) and The Amber Spyglass (2000). The trilogy follows the coming of age... 
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 Evening Standard - London his dark material
12/05/2003: 1,004 words, approx. 3 pages A writer's life is traditionally one of monkish solitude, but Philip Pullman's is so full of engagements that he doesn't have time to write. For this, Pullman must thank his 'big, baggy' and boldly atheistic Nineties' fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, which transformed the... summary from source:
Evening Standard - London His Dark Materials
01/05/2004: 654 words, approx. 2 pages THE stage is full of strangeness; it reeks of serious magic. His Dark Materials flings down a forceful challenge about organised religion to the teenage audience it mainly addresses, to older freethinkers and those who keep faith in Christianity. Philip Pullman's trilogy of children's... summary from source:
 AP News Golden Compass points to controversy
11/30/2007: 971 words, approx. 3 pagesThe plot sounds familiar: movie takes on religion, angers some faction of believers.But the furor surrounding "The Golden Compass," a $180-million fantasy epic coming to theaters next Friday, is more complex than that.Based on the first volume in the award-winning trilogy "His Dark Materials" by... summary from source:
AP News Cannes sneak peak of Kidman-Craig movie
5/22/2007: 459 words, approx. 2 pagesMove over, Gandalf and Frodo. After "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, New Line Cinema is betting that armored polar bears and flying witches will be the next big thing.Reporters at the Cannes Film Festival watched a preview of 10 vivid minutes of footage from...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by David Gooderham
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In the following essay, Gooderham places the trilogy His Dark Materials in the context of modern works of fantasy literature, noting that although the work has been enthusiastically received by critics and readers, the resistance it has inspired in religious groups can be largely attributed to Pullman's language usage.
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