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Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Magic, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fantasy literature may be directed at both children and adults.
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fantasy world and usually inspired by mythology or folklore. The term "fantasy" can also be used to describe a "work of this genre", usually literary. Its roots are in oral traditions, which became fantasy literature and drama.
The history of modern fantasy literature begins with George MacDonald, the Scottish author of such novels as The Princess and the Goblin and Phantastes; the latter can be considered to be the first fantasy novel written for adults.
Autores como George MacDonald (1824-1905) crearon las primeras obras explícitamente fantásticas. Posteriormente, en el siglo XX, la publicación de El señor de los anillos de J. R. R. Tolkien tuvo una enorme influencia en la literatura fantástica, estableciendo la forma conocida como fantasía épica (o alta fantasía).
1 de oct. de 2021 · Untethered from scientific and societal laws, and limited only by their imaginations, fantasy authors explore themes by creating their own worlds, where dragons battle in the skies, alien diplomats try to maintain peace between planets, and strange creatures cohabitate Earth with humans.
Fantasy, imaginative fiction dependent for effect on strangeness of setting (such as other worlds or times) and of characters (such as supernatural or unnatural beings). Examples include William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord.
La Enciclopedia de la Fantasía (título original en inglés: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy) en una obra de referencia de ficción fantástica, editada por John Clute y John Grant. Incluye contribuciones de Mike Ashley , Neil Gaiman , Diana Wynne Jones , David Langford , Sam J. Lundwall , Michael Scott Rohan , Brian Stableford y Lisa Tuttle .
