752:. The scale of the struggles depicted is smaller, and the main character usually pursues personal gain, such as wealth or love. The opposition between good and evil characteristic of fantasy also exists in sword and sorcery literature, but it is less absolute and the events often take place in a morally gray area. These features are especially emphasized in newer works of the genre. The stories are fast-paced and action-oriented, with lots of violent fight scenes. Sword and sorcery is by nature a light and
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1786:. They fall more in the area of science fiction. Despite this, planetary romance closely aligns with sword and sorcery, and the work of Burroughs, Brackett, and others in the former field have been significant in creating and spreading S&S proper. Sword and sorcery often blurs the lines between fantasy and science fiction, drawing elements from both like the "weird fiction" it sprang from.
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has a wide variety of exciting and exotic locations designed to act as a stage for the main character's exploits. Many sword and sorcery tales have turned into lengthy series of adventures. Their lower stakes and less-than world-threatening dangers make this more plausible than a repetition of the perils of
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story of action and adventure laid in a more or less imaginary world, where magic works and where modern science and technology have not yet been discovered. The setting may (as in the Conan stories) be this Earth as it is conceived to have been long ago, or as it will be in the remote future, or it
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After the cinema and literary boom of the early-to-mid 1980s, sword and sorcery once again dropped out of favor, with epic fantasy largely taking its place in the fantasy genre. There was, though, another resurgence in sword and sorcery at the end of the 20th century. Sometimes called the "new" or
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The circular structure is common in sword and sorcery series: the hero stays forever young and every day is like the first for him. The main character's victory over his enemies is not final, but in the next short story a new threat arises, against which the hero has to fight once again. The world
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I feel more certain than ever that this field should be called the sword-and-sorcery story. This accurately describes the points of culture-level and supernatural element and also immediately distinguishes it from the cloak-and-sword (historical adventure) story—and (quite incidentally) from the
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in sword and sorcery stories is usually a powerful warrior who fights against supernatural evil. The typical protagonist is a violent, self-respecting and emotional barbarian who values freedom. The main character often has the characteristics of an antihero. Although the main character mostly
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of fiction of any kind. It is escape fiction wherein one escapes clear out of the real world into one where all men are strong, all women beautiful, all life adventurous, and all problems simple, and nobody even mentions the income tax or the dropout problem or socialized medicine.
968:(1932) have also been cited as influences on sword and sorcery, as they feature men from the then-contemporary world being drawn into dangerous adventures involving swordplay and magic. All these authors influenced sword and sorcery for the plots, characters, and landscapes used.
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was influenced by
Scottish folklore and ballads. But few of Scott's stories contain fantastic elements; in most, the appearance of such is explained away. Its themes of adventure in a strange society were influenced by adventures set in foreign lands by
844:(1887) included many fantastic elements. Some of Haggard's characters, such as Umslopogaas, an axe-wielding Zulu warrior who encountered supernatural phenomena and loved to fight, bore similarities to sword and sorcery heroes. Haggard also wrote
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Sword and sorcery stories take place in a fictional world where magic exists. The setting can be an Earth in the mythical past or distant future, an imaginary other world or an alien planet. Sometimes sword and sorcery stories are influenced by
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behaves heroically, he may ally with an enemy or sacrifice an ally in order to survive. A hero's main weapons are cunning and physical strength. Magic, on the other hand, is usually only used by the villains of the story, who are usually
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had espoused feminist views in his personal and professional life. He wrote to his friends and associates defending the achievements and capabilities of women. Strong female characters in Howard's works of fiction include
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and Smith, was especially important. Lovecraft's fiction (especially his "Dream Cycle" of
Dunsany-inspired fantasy stories) was a source of inspiration for the first generation of sword and sorcery writers.
1482:(first appearing in "Sword Woman", circa 1932–34), the early modern pirate Helen Tavrel ("The Isle of Pirates' Doom", 1928), as well as two pirates and Conan the Barbarian supporting characters, Bêlit ("
1277:(SAGA) to promote and enlarge the sword and sorcery genre. From 1973 to 1981, five anthologies featuring short works by SAGA members were published. Edited by Carter, these were collectively known as
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anthology series (1984 onwards) tried the reverse, encouraging female writers and protagonists. The stories feature skillful swordswomen and powerful sorceresses working from a variety of motives.
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fanzine. Imaro was the first notable black sword and sorcery protagonist. L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter had created Juma of Kush as a secondary character in a short story published in 1967.
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Dr. Rachel B. Bingham, "The
Enduring Influence of Cervantes" in "Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Spanish Literature and Culture" (published in Spanish, French and English)
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952:(1919)) have been cited as a stimulus to early sword and sorcery writing. Cabell's novels depict picaresque exploits in imaginary lands, and were an influence on Leiber and Jack Vance.
708:. However, some sword and sorcery stories have a female protagonist, and the genre's traditional emphasis on male protagonists has declined since the last decades of the 20th century.
932:" (1910) and "The Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller" (1911). These works of Dunsany's feature warriors who clash with monsters and wizards in realms of Dunsany's creation.
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Stories". In Weinberg, Robert (ed.). The Weird Tales Story. (1999) Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Wildside Press. (pp. 43) ISBN 1-58715-101-4.
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Despite such authors' efforts, some critics use sword and sorcery as a dismissive or pejorative term. During the 1980s, influenced by the success of the 1982 feature film
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to be rescued or protected, or otherwise served as a reward for a male hero's adventures. Women who had adventures of their own often did so to counter the threat of
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in the 1930s. These stories revolved around the exploits of warriors and sorcerers in lands of the remote past or remote future, and often had downbeat endings.
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Shanks, Jeffrey (2013). "History, Horror, and Heroic
Fantasy: Robert E. Howard and the Creation of the Sword-and-Sorcery Subgenre". In Hoppenstand, Gary (ed.).
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series, his own fiction, and his criticism, Carter is considered one of the most important popularizers of genre fantasy in general, and S&S in particular.
942:, a heroic romance written in a mock-archaic style, was an inspiration to later writers of sword and sorcery such as Fritz Leiber. The "Poictesme" novels of
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704:. Most sword and sorcery heroes are masculine male characters, while female characters are usually underdeveloped. A recurring theme in the genre is a
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were admirers of Mundy's fiction. However, these historical "swashbucklers" lack the supernatural element (even though Dumas' fiction contained many
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similarly sought to broaden the range of roles for female characters in sword and sorcery through her own stories and through editing the
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published collections by Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith and Fritz Leiber that included some of their sword and sorcery work. Writer
638:(6 April 1961), suggesting "sword-and-sorcery as a good popular catchphrase for the field". He expanded on this in the July 1961 issue of
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sequence, beginning with "Two Sought Adventure" (1939).
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Wizardry & Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy
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Crom the Barbarian" is the first true S&S comic
1165:readers. Page's sword and sorcery tales centred on
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2288:. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House. p. xi.
2173:Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery
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1966:Moorcock, Mike (May 1961). "Putting a Tag on It".
1363:, which essentially ended the subgenre’s 80s run.
1149:continued to publish sword and sorcery fiction by
869:Sword and sorcery's immediate progenitors are the
2507:. Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland, 2015
2426:Flame and Crimson: A History of Sword-and-Sorcery
1013:Sword and sorcery proper only truly began in the
584:in the 6 April 1961 issue of the fantasy fanzine
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3093:. Austin, Tex.: MonkeyBrain Books. p. 141.
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3002:"1980 World Fantasy Award Winners and Nominees"
2805:. Dark Horse Books, Milwaukie, OR, 2013 (p.45)
1706:(1970), credited with reinvigorating the genre.
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930:The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth
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2004:de Camp, L. Sprague (1967). "Introduction".
1339:, which, like the Conan films, also starred
1314:(1982), two Italian Hercules films starring
866:resembles a modern sword and sorcery novel.
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2980:. New York, NY: DAW Books. pp. 9–13.
2864:Higashi, Masao (2009). Ai, Ishidou (ed.).
2761:Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction
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3357:The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
2784:Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2011
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2468:Pulp Fiction of the 1920s and 1930s
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1945:The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
1938:Nicholls, Peter (30 October 2015).
1887:The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
1880:Nicholls, Peter (10 October 2022).
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7151:List of American independent films
4708:LGBT themes in speculative fiction
4034:Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
3193:. New York: Del Rey. p. xix.
3031:Salmonson, Jessica Amanda (1982).
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2736:St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers
2664:Stiles, Paula R. (November 2011).
2554:. Subterranean Press. p. 65.
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2024:The A to Z of Fantasy Literature
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1426:Women creators and characters
1389:(not to be confused with the
2695:de Camp, L. Sprague (1976).
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3736:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3302:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3277:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3241:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3216:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3064:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2824:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2527:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2386:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2336:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2111:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
1915:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
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1626:The Tale of Satampra Zeiros
1027:, which published Howard's
949:Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
841:She: A History of Adventure
832:. Haggard's works, such as
529:Illustration of a scene in
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7042:Classical Hollywood cinema
6231:Commedia sexy all'italiana
5139:Exploitation film template
5083:Commedia sexy all'italiana
2600:Moorcock, Michael (2004).
2359:Moorcock, Michael (2004).
2309:Moorcock, Michael (2004).
2022:(2009). "Heroic Fantasy".
1649:Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
1311:The Sword and the Sorcerer
1159:Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
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3343:Oxford English Dictionary
3118:29 September 2011 at the
1664:sequence, beginning with
1495:The Shadow of the Vulture
858:; some writers, (such as
336:Occult detective fiction‎
4039:World Fantasy Convention
3158:Waggoner, Diana (1978).
3006:World Fantasy Convention
2978:Sword and Sorceress XVII
2742:, St James Press, 1996,
2008:. Ace Books. p. 13.
1484:Queen of the Black Coast
1480:Dark Agnes de Chastillon
1456:Jessica Amanda Salmonson
1408:Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
1327:(1983), a Conan sequel,
1285:Ballantine Adult Fantasy
1072:The Phoenix on the Sword
893:(1921), etc.) and their
37:Not to be confused with
27:Genre of fantasy fiction
6544:Cinema of Transgression
5678:Cinema of Transgression
4107:Fire-breathing monsters
3191:Kull: Exile of Atlantis
2894:Encyclopedia Britannica
2580:www.swordandsorcery.org
2223:Martin, Philip (2002).
2198:Martin, Philip (2002).
2077:Westfahl, Gary (2005).
2054:Swords Against Darkness
1792:Swords Against Darkness
1746:novels, beginning with
1702:novels, beginning with
1624:tales, beginning with "
1567:converting this section
1396:Beneath Ceaseless Skies
1359:Masters of the Universe
1098:wrote his tales of the
6764:The Prague film school
6629:Hollywood on the Tiber
3858:Dungeons & Dragons
2552:This is Me, Jack Vance
2424:Murphy, Brian (2019).
1008:Rinconete y Cortadillo
965:Dwellers in the Mirage
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6619:Grupo Cine LiberaciĂłn
6559:Czechoslovak New Wave
6554:Commedia all'italiana
4901:Commedia all'italiana
3924:International Fantasy
1444:Marion Zimmer Bradley
1341:Arnold Schwarzenegger
875:Alexandre Dumas, père
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7146:Guerrilla filmmaking
6809:Kitchen sink realism
6694:New French Extremity
6604:German Expressionist
6512:Kitchen sink realism
6377:Contemporary Western
6157:Environmental issues
5688:New French Extremity
5646:New French Extremity
5471:Softcore pornography
5466:Hardcore pornography
5333:New French Extremity
4728:Supernatural fiction
3805:Fantastic Adventures
2150:on 22 September 2013
1379:, magazines such as
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880:The Three Musketeers
835:King Solomon's Mines
830:Edgar Rice Burroughs
826:Sir H. Rider Haggard
367:Supernatural fiction
6882:Children and family
6856:Yugoslav Black Wave
6729:Nuevo Cine Mexicano
6614:Nigerian Golden Age
6579:European art cinema
6482:Australian New Wave
4029:Tolkien's influence
3742:Fantasy Masterworks
3695:Television programs
3503:Fairy tale parodies
3131:Finn, Mark (2006).
3087:Finn, Mark (2006).
2918:Sword and Sorceress
2676:on 28 December 2011
2550:Jack Vance (2009).
2140:"Sword and Sorcery"
2026:. Scarecrow Press.
2006:Conan the Barbarian
1882:"Sword and Sorcery"
1593:Conan the Barbarian
1513:Barry Windsor-Smith
1511:and illustrated by
1504:Conan the Barbarian
1460:World Fantasy Award
1449:Sword and Sorceress
1352:Clash of the Titans
1330:Conan the Destroyer
1293:Conan the Barbarian
1180:published the book
1076:Conan the Barbarian
1068:By This Axe I Rule!
1004:Miguel de Cervantes
944:James Branch Cabell
897:imitators, such as
862:) have stated that
717:Conan The Barbarian
535:Conan the Barbarian
316:Lovecraftian horror
18:Sword & Sorcery
7180:Major film studios
6774:Pure Film Movement
6754:Polish Film School
6654:Italian neorealist
6634:Hong Kong New Wave
6236:Mexican sex comedy
5293:German underground
4251:Damsel in distress
4019:Mythopoeic Society
3620:Paranormal romance
3535:Historical fantasy
3520:Fantasy of manners
3474:Children's fantasy
2851:8 May 2012 at the
2780:Tibbetts, John C.
2144:Best Fantasy Books
1817:Manly Wade Wellman
1727:Return of Nevèrÿon
1710:Robert Lynn Asprin
1694:Karl Edward Wagner
1687:Swords and Sorcery
1682:L. Sprague de Camp
1614:Clark Ashton Smith
1569:, if appropriate.
1521:Richard L. Tierney
1436:distressed damsels
1393:anthologies), and
1196:Rise in popularity
1096:Clark Ashton Smith
1053:The Shadow Kingdom
973:Clark Ashton Smith
959:The Ship of Ishtar
935:The Worm Ouroboros
850:(1891), a violent
817:historical fiction
784:L. Sprague de Camp
706:damsel in distress
700:, or supernatural
657:L. Sprague de Camp
539:
7389:Sword and sorcery
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7310:Socialist realist
7022:Behind-the-scenes
6799:Socialist realist
6794:Spaghetti Western
6784:Romanian New Wave
6659:Japanese New Wave
6325:Sword and sorcery
6241:Nazi exploitation
5823:Mumbai underworld
5579:Planetary romance
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3598:Planetary romance
3509:Fairytale fantasy
3464:Alternate history
3452:Sword and sorcery
3443:Action-adventure
3367:entry at ZineWiki
3351:Sword and Sorcery
3335:sword and sorcery
2962:978-0-06-172381-0
2890:"Science fiction"
2561:978-1-59606-245-0
2184:978-0-06-172381-0
2088:978-0-313-32950-0
2020:Stableford, Brian
1829:Planetary romance
1780:planetary romance
1776:Sea Kings of Mars
1676:counterstereotype
1666:The Dreaming City
1588:
1587:
1525:Richard Fleischer
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1255:
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1100:Hyperborean cycle
542:Sword and sorcery
537:story "Red Nails"
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377:Sword and sorcery
362:Superhero fiction
199:Campaign settings
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7330:Vulgar auteurism
7158:Interstitial art
7136:Hyperlink cinema
6851:Vulgar auteurism
6846:Toronto New Wave
6836:Telefoni Bianchi
6831:Sword-and-sandal
6649:Italian futurist
6644:Iranian New Wave
6507:British New Wave
6320:Sword-and-sandal
6201:Rape and revenge
6142:Mouth of Garbage
5988:Tentacle erotica
5936:Goona-goona epic
5916:Extraterrestrial
5803:Heroic bloodshed
5437:Occult detective
5268:Christmas horror
5120:Sword-and-sandal
4852:Hong Kong action
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4642:Enchanted forest
4286:Occult detective
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2146:. Archived from
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2106:
2093:
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2074:
2068:
2067:
2049:
2038:
2037:
2016:
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1992:
1982:
1976:
1975:
1963:
1957:
1956:
1954:
1952:
1940:"Heroic Fantasy"
1935:
1929:
1928:
1910:
1899:
1898:
1896:
1894:
1877:
1834:Sword and planet
1797:Andrew J. Offutt
1784:sword and planet
1738:Charles Saunders
1722:Samuel R. Delany
1656:Michael Moorcock
1599:Kull of Atlantis
1583:
1580:
1574:
1565:You can help by
1547:
1546:
1539:
1475:Robert E. Howard
1280:Flashing Swords!
1251:
1244:
1240:
1237:
1231:
1208:
1200:
1130:Elak of Atlantis
1057:Kull of Atlantis
1021:". The magazine
907:H. Bedford-Jones
852:historical novel
821:Sir Walter Scott
810:Arthurian legend
667:Style and themes
649:cloak-and-dagger
632:Robert E. Howard
624:Michael Moorcock
618:American author
578:Robert E. Howard
531:Robert E. Howard
515:
508:
501:
485:
430:Lovecraft fandom
372:Sword-and-sandal
46:
45:
39:Sword-and-sandal
21:
7409:
7408:
7404:
7403:
7402:
7400:
7399:
7398:
7384:1961 neologisms
7374:
7373:
7372:
7367:
7339:
7280:Semidocumentary
7205:Minimalist film
7195:Message picture
7190:Maximalist film
7084:Database cinema
7067:Computer screen
7027:Black-and-white
6952:
6950:
6948:
6942:
6860:
6816:Soviet parallel
6739:Parallel cinema
6734:Pan-Indian film
6664:Kammerspielfilm
6599:French New Wave
6519:Budapest school
6502:Brighton School
6477:New Objectivity
6459:
6453:
6422:Science fiction
6054:Bruceploitation
5963:Girls with guns
5909:Turksploitation
5783:Gentleman thief
5699:
5534:Science fiction
5380:Minimalist film
5375:Maximalist film
5353:Science fiction
5313:Japanese horror
5110:Social guidance
4825:
4817:
4787:
4782:
4754:
4723:Science fiction
4656:
4579:
4469:
4376:Magical weapons
4307:
4271:Fairy godmother
4227:
4171:Talking animals
4043:
3968:
3894:British Fantasy
3873:
3845:
3826:Science Fantasy
3783:
3699:
3648:
3587:Science fantasy
3432:
3404:
3402:Fantasy fiction
3399:
3324:
3319:
3312:
3298:
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3287:
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3251:
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3120:Wayback Machine
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2853:Wayback Machine
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2759:Don D'Ammassa,
2758:
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2750:, (pp. 465–466)
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1911:
1902:
1892:
1890:
1878:
1859:
1855:
1825:
1809:Ramsey Campbell
1732:critical theory
1704:Darkness Weaves
1671:Science Fantasy
1584:
1578:
1575:
1564:
1548:
1544:
1537:
1529:film adaptation
1428:
1387:Flashing Swords
1385:and the ezines
1373:Joe Abercrombie
1346:Hawk the Slayer
1303:The Beastmaster
1252:
1241:
1235:
1232:
1221:
1209:
1198:
1189:The Dying Earth
1183:The Dying Earth
1155:Norvell W. Page
1088:
1041:H. P. Lovecraft
1002:as depicted in
885:Rafael Sabatini
883:(1844), etc.),
864:Eric Brighteyes
856:Icelandic Sagas
847:Eric Brighteyes
774:
769:
682:science fiction
669:
626:in the fanzine
616:
550:heroic fantasy,
519:
352:Shenmo fiction‎
42:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
7407:
7397:
7396:
7394:Fantasy genres
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7366:
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7265:Reverse motion
7262:
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7215:Modernist film
7212:
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7077:midnight movie
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6865:By demographic
6862:
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6848:
6843:
6838:
6833:
6828:
6823:
6818:
6813:
6812:
6811:
6804:Social realist
6801:
6796:
6791:
6786:
6781:
6776:
6771:
6766:
6761:
6759:Poliziotteschi
6756:
6751:
6749:Poetic realist
6746:
6741:
6736:
6731:
6726:
6721:
6716:
6711:
6706:
6704:New generation
6701:
6696:
6691:
6686:
6681:
6679:Modernist film
6676:
6671:
6669:L.A. Rebellion
6666:
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6636:
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6534:Cinéma du look
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6479:
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6455:
6454:
6452:
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6450:
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6447:Zapata Western
6444:
6439:
6434:
6429:
6427:Singing cowboy
6424:
6419:
6414:
6409:
6404:
6399:
6394:
6389:
6384:
6382:Dacoit Western
6379:
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6364:
6363:
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6352:
6342:
6337:
6332:
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6290:
6285:
6280:
6275:
6270:
6265:
6263:Shoshimin-eiga
6260:
6259:
6258:
6253:
6251:Nunsploitation
6248:
6246:Pornochanchada
6243:
6238:
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5938:
5933:
5928:
5923:
5921:Food and drink
5918:
5913:
5912:
5911:
5906:
5901:
5899:Blaxploitation
5891:
5886:
5881:
5876:
5871:
5870:
5869:
5864:
5854:
5853:
5852:
5842:
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5828:Poliziotteschi
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5685:
5683:Extreme cinema
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5265:
5263:Chinese horror
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4703:Horror fiction
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4698:Gothic fiction
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4647:Thieves' guild
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4144:Shapeshifters
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1490:", 1936).
1468:Amazons II
1391:Lin Carter
1382:Black Gate
1178:Jack Vance
1136:in 1938.
988:picaresque
956:'s novels
954:A. Merritt
938:(1922) by
788:Lin Carter
568:, and the
466:Television
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383:Tokusatsu‎
300:Historical
263:Of manners
242:Fairy tale
222:Children's
167:Magic item
124:Television
114:Publishers
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7235:No-budget
7200:Meta-film
7168:animation
7126:Film-poem
7062:Composite
7007:Anthology
6970:Animation
6965:Actuality
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6719:New Queer
6639:Indiewood
6589:Film gris
6460:or period
6437:Spaghetti
6360:Submarine
6340:Vigilante
6305:Superhero
6059:Chopsocky
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5874:Dystopian
5773:Detective
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4975:Cyberpunk
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4918:Gross out
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4423:Evocation
4281:Magicians
4256:Dark lord
4241:Barbarian
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4102:Familiars
4062:Creatures
3798:Fantastic
3789:Magazines
3632:New weird
3437:Subgenres
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1579:June 2021
1531:in 1985.
1499:Red Sonja
1488:Red Nails
1462:-winning
1402:Guin Saga
1336:Red Sonja
1186:in 1950.
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6350:Anti-war
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5704:By theme
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5574:New Wave
5569:Military
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5495:Romantic
5442:Whodunit
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5248:Arthouse
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3974:Fandom
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