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by David Pringle (Editor), Terry Pratchett (Introduction) "We divide the field of fantasy fiction into as many categories as we want, across as long a period of time as we wish, from..." (more)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Overlook Press (Mar 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0879519371
ISBN-13: 978-0879519377
Product Dimensions: 28.9 x 23.8 x 2.5 cm
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Edited by David Pringle, the co-founder of the science fiction magazine Interzone, The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy contains a wealth of informative facts and fascinating background information and over 200 colour and black and white pictures.

Fantasy is one of the oldest and most enduring forms of fiction and today has a huge following. From Alice in Wonderland to Dungeons and Dragons, The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy surveys the whole genre. With a wide range of informative and entertaining sections covering every aspect of fantasy, this book provides an invaluable glimpse into other realms. It's also fully cross-referenced and indexed. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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We divide the field of fantasy fiction into as many categories as we want, across as long a period of time as we wish, from Medieval Dream Allegory or Renaissance Chivalric Romance to present-day sub-types as variously fashionable as Magic Realism or Urban Fantasy. Read the first page

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