Terry Pratchett Summary

Called the "master of humorous fantasy" by a critic for Publishers Weekly, British author Terry Pratchett won the prestigious Carnegie Medal in 2002 for his novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated ... Read more

In the following review of Witches Abroad, Moving Pictures, and Reaper Man Barrett asserts that Pratchett's work is both fun and popular. Modern fantasy may not have been born with J R R Tol... Read more

In the following review of The Truth, Falconer holds that Pratchett's abilities as a political satirist are growing. Terry Pratchett is famous for writing comic fantasy, but there is more to... Read more

In the following essay, Sawyer investigates Pratchett's use of the library and the librarian in his fiction, concluding that despite the parodic style, he believes Pratchett's treatment ... Read more

In the following interview, Pratchett discusses his feelings about the neglect critics have for the fantasy genre, as well as their seemingly poor opinion of his output. While interviewing Terry Pr... Read more

In the following interview, Hanks commends Pratchett's ability to write for children without being condescending while still appealing to adult audiences as well. There is an undoubted sugge... Read more

In the following review of Monstrous Regiment, Ludovise voices her disappointment in the novel, asserting the book is a one-joke effort lacking the soul of previous Discworld novels. Humor and Plot ... Read more

In the following review of Interesting Times, Tonkin praises Pratchett's use of word play. A Martian who scanned the bestseller lists would have no doubt about the identity of Britain'... Read more

In the following essay, using Mikhail Bakhtin's Rabelais as context, Butler argues that Pratchett's novels mix a carnival atmosphere with the concept of the bildungsroman to accomplish c... Read more

In the following interview, Young attempts to define the forces that drive Pratchett to write within the fantasy genre. Terry Pratchett has finally achieved the status of a national institution as ... Read more