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was another influential writer who wrote during this era. He drew inspiration from
Northern sagas, as Morris did, but his prose style was modeled more on Tudor and Elizabethan English, and his stories were filled with vigorous characters in glorious adventures. Eddison's most famous work is
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1384:(c.1408–1471) was written in prose, and the work dominates the Arthurian literature. Arthurian motifs have appeared steadily in literature from its publication, though the works have been a mix of fantasy and non-fantasy works. At the time, it and the Spanish
1978:, in her essay on style in fantasy "From Elfland to Poughkeepsie", wryly referred to Lord Dunsany as the "First Terrible Fate that Awaiteth Unwary Beginners in Fantasy", alluding to young writers attempting to write in Lord Dunsany's style. According to
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noted that in the earlier part of the 20th century, fantasy was more accepted in juvenile literature, and therefore a writer interested in fantasy often wrote for that audience, despite using concepts and themes that could form a work aimed at adults.
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has had great influence on the fantasy genre. In the
Christian Platonic tradition, the reality of other worlds, and an overarching structure of great metaphysical and moral importance, has lent substance to the fantasy worlds of modern works.
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1974:(1878–1957) who, following Morris's example, wrote fantasy novels, but also in the short story form. He was particularly noted for his vivid and evocative style. His style greatly influenced many writers, not always happily;
1302:. Although the subject matter was heavily reworked by the authors, these romances developed marvels until they became independent of the original folklore and fictional, an important stage in the development of fantasy.
1796:(1868), the latter of which is widely considered to be the first fantasy novel written for adults. MacDonald also wrote one of the first critical essays about the fantasy genre, "The Fantastic Imagination", in his book
2063:(1928) to discussing "Fantasy" as an aspect of literature, arguing it was unjustly considered suitable only for children: "The Western World does not seem to have conceived the necessity of Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups".
1925:. It was not until 1923 that the term "fantasist" was used to describe a writer (in this case, Oscar Wilde) who wrote fantasy fiction. The name "fantasy" was not developed until later; as late as J.R.R. Tolkien's
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Fornet-Ponse, Thomas. Tolkien's
Influence on Fantasy: Interdisziplinäres Seminar Der DTG 27. Bis 29. April 2012, Jena = Tolkiens Einfluss Auf Die Moderne Fantasy. Vol. 9. Düsseldorf: Scriptorium Oxoniae., n.d.
1982:, "Dunsany's work had the effect of segregating fantasy—a mode whereby the author creates his own realm of pure imagination—from supernatural horror. From the foundations he established came the later work of
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has also had deep influence on the fantasy genre; although it was unknown for centuries and so not developed in medieval legend and romance, several fantasy works have retold the tale, such as
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In China, the idea of fantasy literature as a distinct genre first became prevalent in the early 21st century. China has long had pre-genre stories with fantastical elements, including
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have also been plentifully mined for fantasy. Its greatest influence was, however, indirect. Celtic folklore and mythology provided a major source for the
Arthurian cycle of
1390:(1508), which was also written in prose, spawned many imitators, and the genre was popularly well-received. It later produced such masterpieces of Renaissance poetry as
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An important factor in the development of the fantasy genre was the arrival of magazines devoted to fantasy fiction. The first such publication was the German magazine
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The tradition established by these predecessors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has continued to thrive and be adapted by new authors. The
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also contributed to the development of fantasy with their writing of horror stories. Wilde also wrote a large number of children's fantasies, collected in
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observed that many writers use archaic language for its sonority and to lend color to a lifeless story. Brian Peters writes that in various forms of
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played a large role in the popularization and accessibility of the fantasy genre with his highly successful publications
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The Fantasy Book:an illustrated history from Dracula to Tolkien
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Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness
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Reading Tolkien in Chinese: Religion, Fantasy, and Translation
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Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy
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in which the sexes traded places men and immortals mingl".
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Sirangelo Maggio, Sandra; Fritsch, Valter Henrique (2011).
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In Search of the Holy Grail: The Quest for the Middle Ages
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D. P Haase, "Ludwig Tieck" (pp.83–90), in E. F. Bleiler,
3103:, (38–9) Continuum International Publishing Group, 2006,
3056:, Vol 4. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, Inc., 1983.
1825:, Morris was the first to set his stories in an entirely
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In France, the main writers of Romantic-era fantasy were
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3019:
3819:
3512:. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1987.
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p xiii–xiv Doubleday and Company Garden City, NY, 1976
2208:
It is not uncommon for fantasy novels to be ranked on
1215:. Many imitations were written, especially in France.
1154:), a collection of various fantasy tales set within a
3810:, p 121-2 Doubleday and Company Garden City, NY, 1976
3598:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines
3578:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines
3535:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines
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4177:
The earliest English version of the Fables of Bidpai
3860:"Tove Jansson: Love, war and the Moomins | BBC News"
3788:
Wizardry & Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy
3027:
Wizardry & Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy
2614:
Wizardry & Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy
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1931:(1937), the term "fairy tale" was still being used.
3659:
21st-Century Gothic: Great Gothic Novels Since 2000
3389:M. J. Elkins, "Oscar Wilde" in E. F. Bleiler, ed.
3360:, p 39 Doubleday and Company Garden City, NY, 1976
3352:
3350:
2205:, ghost stories, and miracle tales, among others.
1484:(c.1650 – 1705), became very popular early in the
3975:
3703:Gothic Grotesques: Essays on Fantastic Literature
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3230:
1729:who penned such stories as "Omphale" (1834) and "
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3431:Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror
3413:p 64 Doubleday and Company Garden City, NY, 1976
3215:Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror
3142:Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror
3122:Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror
3502:The term was referenced in a supplement to the
3347:
3344:p 2 Doubleday and Company Garden City, NY, 1976
2856:
2854:
2753:The Fairy Tale: The Magic Mirror of Imagination
1476:Literary fairy tales, such as those written by
3943:
3906:. Perspectives on Fantasy series. London, UK:
3227:
3184:. (p. 134-37) Syracuse University Press, 1964.
4670:The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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2521:
1954:The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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511:
4051:bestsellers — Week of January 23, 2005"
3897:
3895:
3600:. Westport: Greenwood, 1985. (pp. 377–391).
3453:, p 70-3, Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005.
3393:. New York: Scribner's, 1985. (pp.345–350).
3241:. Indiana University Press. pp. 66–67.
3197:(p. 159), Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005.
2851:
2634:Christian Fantasy: from 1200 to the Present
2076:introduced one of the most notable works of
1237:influenced the German Romantics, as well as
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2123:, as well as William Morris's romances and
1550:. Topics that were written about included "
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3580:. Westport: Greenwood, 1985. pp. 694–698.
3576:"Unknown". in: M.B. Tymn and Mike Ashley,
3529:"Orchideengarten, Der". in: M.B. Tymn and
3510:Intersections: Fantasy and Science Fiction
3290:Intersections: Fantasy and Science Fiction
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3278:
3265:. New York: Avon Discus, 1984. pp. 11–22,
3006:, p 40, Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005.
2893:, p xx, Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005.
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3469:C. S. Lewis, "On Juvenile Tastes", p 41,
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2367:. Indiana University Press. p. 229.
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1753:, William Morris, George MacDonald, and
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1569:provided many motifs to modern fantasy.
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986:and is distinguished from the genres of
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1203:The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
27:Literature set in an imaginary universe
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3951:"Best-Seller Lists: Hardcover Fiction"
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3537:. Westport: Greenwood, 1985. pp. 866.
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2447:Fantasy: The Liberation of Imagination
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2755:, Twayne Publishers, New York, 1995,
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2190:influence of J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction
1668:created medieval-set stories such as
1576:, a genre that began in Britain with
1233:, both of which are based on ancient
1129:It was influential in Europe and the
880:Internet Speculative Fiction Database
3767:Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy
1749:, with the works of writers such as
1166:, "the germ which culminated in the
4251:
3995:from the original on 5 October 2011
3743:Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature
3471:Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
3182:Charles Nodier:Pilot of Romanticism
3054:Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature
2938:(Paperback 2003 ed.). London:
2192:has—particularly over the genre of
2093:(1946), the book that launched the
891:The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
24:
5559:LGBT themes in speculative fiction
4885:Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
3870:from the original on 13 April 2017
3688:
3077:St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers
2919:
1842:The Happy Prince and Other Stories
1745:Fantasy literature was popular in
1420:The Facetious Nights of Straparola
34:. For the 1981–1987 magazine, see
25:
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4063:from the original on 3 April 2018
4027:from the original on 4 March 2016
3963:from the original on 12 July 2013
3840:from the original on 4 March 2016
3822:"There and Back Again: Tolkien's
3676:from the original on 12 July 2023
3656:Olson, Danel (29 December 2010).
2066:In 1938, with the publication of
1852:developed the conventions of the
1699:The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
1619:were inspired by the movement of
559:List of alternate history fiction
5624:
5623:
5613:
4015:"New York Times bestseller list"
3451:The A to Z of Fantasy Literature
3425:, "Lewis Carroll", p 247-54, in
3195:The A to Z of Fantasy Literature
3048:, "Undine", (pp. 1992–1994). in
3004:The A to Z of Fantasy Literature
2891:The A to Z of Fantasy Literature
2866:Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers
2695:, "Malory, (Sir) Thomas" p 621,
2507:Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers
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1884:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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1471:
1020:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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4569:Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
4208:, University of Chicago Press,
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3164:(p. 137) Collier Books, 1978.
2868:: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy
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2509:: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy
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1770:The King of the Golden River
1666:Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
47:Frankenstein book cover 1831
36:Fantasy Book (1981 magazine)
7:
4587:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3830:Recorte: Revista EletrĂ´nica
2984:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2982:John Grant and John Clute,
2964:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2962:John Grant and John Clute,
2733:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2731:John Grant and John Clute,
2713:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2711:John Grant and John Clute,
2692:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2594:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2592:John Grant and John Clute,
2569:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2567:John Grant and John Clute,
2549:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2547:John Grant and John Clute,
2529:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2527:John Grant and John Clute,
2426:Problems, Myths and Stories
2389:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2387:John Grant and John Clute,
2344:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2342:John Grant and John Clute,
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1814:The Well at the World's End
1787:The Princess and the Goblin
898:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
885:List of Japanese SF writers
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3491:The Game of the Impossible
3237:Prickett, Stephen (1979).
2596:, "Celtic fantasy", p 275
2551:, "Nordic fantasy", p 692
2531:, "Arabian fantasy", p 52
2363:Prickett, Stephen (1979).
1894:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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4200:Ryder, Arthur W. (transl)
4147:"Quality in Epic Fantasy"
4128:The Language of the Night
4109:The Language of the Night
3638:The Language of the Night
3505:Oxford English Dictionary
3083:. St. James Press, 1996.
2445:Richard Matthews (2002).
2410:, Introduction, page xv;
2346:, "Taproot texts", p 921
2133:. Tolkien's close friend
1921:" (1896) and MacDonald's
1731:One of Cleopatra's Nights
1623:in their 1812 collection
1133:. It used various animal
982:is considered a genre of
341:Occult detective fiction‎
4890:World Fantasy Convention
3705:. Wildside Press, 2009,
3560:, Wildside Press, 1999.
2238:
2182:Lucca Comics & Games
2140:The Chronicles of Narnia
1990:, and J. R. R. Tolkien.
1856:subgenre with his novel
1431:wrote and published the
1055:Early history of fantasy
1032:The Chronicles of Narnia
4958:Fire-breathing monsters
4174:Jacobs, Joseph (1888),
3902:Reinders, Eric (2024).
3769:(p.39), ABC-CLIO, 2009
2966:, "Romanticism", p 821
2391:, "Elemental" p 313-4,
1846:A House of Pomegranates
1761:Hans Christian Andersen
1602:William Thomas Beckford
1509:The Princess of Babylon
4709:Dungeons & Dragons
3936:18 August 2017 at the
3826:in the Modern Fiction"
3558:The Weird Tales Story
2490:Vikram and The Vampire
2486:Richard Francis Burton
2319:List of fantasy novels
2196:—prompted a reaction.
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2069:The Sword in the Stone
2039:Sylvia Townsend Warner
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1160:Richard Francis Burton
1152:Vikram and the Vampire
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4775:International Fantasy
3824:The Lord of the Rings
3263:Fantasists on Fantasy
3160:Franz Rottensteiner,
2309:Children's literature
2159:
2110:The Lord of the Rings
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1579:The Castle of Otranto
1546:sentiment during the
1448:in the 16th century,
1306:From the 13th century
1182:, (2nd century A.D).
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5579:Supernatural fiction
4656:Fantastic Adventures
3616:L. Sprague de Camp,
3099:Veronica Ortenberg,
2772:L. Sprague de Camp,
2751:Steven Swann Jones,
2004:A Voyage to Arcturus
1875:children's fantasies
1864:Edgar Rice Burroughs
1859:King Solomon's Mines
1631:Romantic nationalism
1505:contes philosophique
1486:Age of Enlightenment
1456:(earth elementals);
1441:appear to this day.
1417:wrote and published
1404:Gerusalemme Liberata
372:Supernatural fiction
4880:Tolkien's influence
4593:Fantasy Masterworks
4546:Television programs
4354:Fairy tale parodies
4158:Writing and Fantasy
4047:"Hawes' archive of
3808:Kingdoms of Sorcery
3662:. Scarecrow Press.
3358:Kingdoms of Sorcery
3180:A. Richard Oliver,
2986:, "Romance", p 821
2818:The Discarded Image
2715:, "Arthur" p 60-1,
2659:The Discarded Image
2571:, "Beowulf", p 107
2480:21 May 2017 at the
2229:George R. R. Martin
2061:English Prose Style
1942:Der Orchideengarten
1919:The Happy Hypocrite
1654:Giambattista Basile
1642:The Poems of Ossian
1626:Grimm's Fairy Tales
1611:The Grimm brothers.
1429:Giambattista Basile
1370:At the time of the
1342:Miguel de Cervantes
1066:Classical mythology
1004:television programs
984:speculative fiction
636:Legendary creatures
543:Speculative fiction
321:Lovecraftian horror
5650:Fantasy literature
5102:Damsel in distress
4870:Mythopoeic Society
4471:Paranormal romance
4386:Historical fantasy
4371:Fantasy of manners
4325:Children's fantasy
4152:2014-08-08 at the
4020:The New York Times
3956:The New York Times
3786:Michael Moorcock,
3449:Brian Stableford,
3411:Realms of Wizardry
3369:Stephen Prickett,
3342:Realms of Wizardry
3193:Brian Stableford,
3025:Michael Moorcock,
3002:Brian Stableford,
2914:Realms of Wizardry
2861:L. Sprague de Camp
2792:Carole B. Silver,
2612:Michael Moorcock,
2502:L. Sprague de Camp
2432:2016-05-09 at the
2211:The New York Times
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2130:The Worm Ouroboros
2095:Gormenghast series
2049:The Worm Ouroboros
1819:chivalric romances
1690:'s tales, such as
1621:German Romanticism
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1544:anti-authoritarian
1348:them in his novel
1079:The philosophy of
1051:History of fantasy
962:imaginary universe
954:Fantasy literature
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4315:Alternate history
4303:Sword and sorcery
4294:Action-adventure
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3371:Victorian Fantasy
3239:Victorian Fantasy
2949:978-0-563-48714-2
2365:Victorian Fantasy
2281:fairytale fantasy
2271:Evangeline Walton
2251:Ursula K. Le Guin
2217:Brandon Sanderson
2162:Brandon Sanderson
2115:Anglo-Saxon myths
1976:Ursula K. Le Guin
1903:Frank R. Stockton
1727:Théophile Gautier
1656:and developed by
1439:fairytale fantasy
1382:Sir Thomas Malory
1377:Le Morte d'Arthur
1312:chivalric romance
1300:Matter of Britain
1296:chivalric romance
1284:Evangeline Walton
1158:is, according to
1139:political science
1014:, music and art.
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4444:Dying Earth
4423:Mythopoeia‎
4401:Low fantasy
4366:Fantastique
4168:Works cited
3999:16 November
3531:Mike Ashley
3073:Mike Ashley
2449:, p. 8-10.
2408:Jacobs 1888
2314:Fantastique
2221:Neil Gaiman
2178:Joshua Kahn
2150:The Moomins
2135:C. S. Lewis
2107:(1937) and
2090:Titus Groan
2074:T. H. White
2007:(1920) by
1980:S. T. Joshi
1948:Weird Tales
1907:C. S. Lewis
1844:(1888) and
1838:Oscar Wilde
1809:Middle Ages
1802:C. S. Lewis
1790:(1868) and
1765:John Ruskin
1725:(1822) and
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1464:(air); and
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1425:fairy tales
1411:Renaissance
1409:During the
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1366:Renaissance
1351:Don Quixote
1338: 1600
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1195:Pentamerone
1156:frame story
1131:Middle East
1012:video games
815:Conventions
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661:Superheroes
604:Fantasy art
283:Ghost story
262:Fantastique
189:Mythopoeia‎
5644:Categories
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5538:Fairy tale
5481:Dreamworld
5379:Hobgoblins
5314:Witchcraft
5284:Necromancy
5264:Divination
5259:Demonology
5222:Magic ring
5212:Magic item
5195:Ceremonial
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4943:Elementals
4847:Filk music
4795:Mythopoeic
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4488:Weird West
4428:Omegaverse
4298:Lost world
4269:Literature
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3908:Bloomsbury
3775:0313335915
3518:080931374X
3299:080931374X
2910:Lin Carter
2813:C.S. Lewis
2687:John Clute
2683:John Grant
2412:Ryder 1925
2104:The Hobbit
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1997:(1919) by
1935:After 1901
1928:The Hobbit
1923:Phantastes
1854:lost world
1793:Phantastes
1662:précieuses
1600:(1786) by
1582:(1764) by
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1521:Richardson
1450:Paracelsus
1346:burlesqued
1280:Mabinogion
1249:epic poem
1189:Decamerone
1175:Golden Ass
1098: – c.
1096: 490
1089:Empedocles
1060:Beginnings
1038:The Hobbit
960:set in an
958:literature
847:Television
775:Television
666:Television
641:Literature
471:Television
448:Categories
388:Tokusatsu‎
305:Historical
268:Of manners
247:Fairy tale
227:Children's
172:Magic item
129:Television
119:Publishers
104:Literature
5584:Superhero
5569:Mythology
5466:Lost city
5374:Halflings
5294:Shamanism
5289:Runecraft
5274:Evocation
5132:Magicians
5107:Dark lord
5092:Barbarian
5052:Skeletons
4975:Gargoyles
4953:Familiars
4913:Creatures
4649:Fantastic
4640:Magazines
4483:New weird
4288:Subgenres
3967:15 August
2870:, p 9-11
2841:, p 858,
2451:Routledge
2330:Footnotes
2324:Mythology
2235:in 2006.
2223:in 2013,
2219:in 2014,
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