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Some of the earliest books ever written, including The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and this genre, known as fantasy, remained an essential part of European literature through the rise of the modern realist novel. Tracing the history of fantasy from the earliest years through to the origins of modern fantasy in the 20th century, this account discusses contributions decade by decade--from Tolkien''s Lord of the Rings trilogy and Lewis''s Narnia books in the 1950s to J. K. Rowling''s Harry Potter series. It also discusses and explains fantasy''s continuing and growing popularity.

Short History in Fantasy, 2nd

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    A Paperback / softback by Farah & James, Edward Mendlesohn

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      Publisher: Libri Publishing
      Publication Date: 27/06/2012
      ISBN13: 9781907471667, 978-1907471667
      ISBN10: 1907471669

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      Book Synopsis
      Some of the earliest books ever written, including The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and this genre, known as fantasy, remained an essential part of European literature through the rise of the modern realist novel. Tracing the history of fantasy from the earliest years through to the origins of modern fantasy in the 20th century, this account discusses contributions decade by decade--from Tolkien''s Lord of the Rings trilogy and Lewis''s Narnia books in the 1950s to J. K. Rowling''s Harry Potter series. It also discusses and explains fantasy''s continuing and growing popularity.

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