Fantasy
From Library of Congress Children's Subject Headings
Fantasy
- Here are entered works of fiction, generally characterized as "High Fantasy," primarily set in imaginary worlds, often peopled by extraordinary creatures, and featuring heroic deeds, epic quests, and elements of magic.
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/childrensSubjects/sj2001010209
- info:lc/authorities/sj2001010209
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sj2001010209#concept
Instance Of
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Variants
- Fantasy fiction
Use For
Sources
- found: International Encyc. of Children's Literature, 1996: p. 303 ("... high fantasy departs from contemporary consensus reality by creating a separate world in which the action takes place.")
- found: Wolfe, G.K. Critical terms for science fiction and fantasy, 1986: p. 52 (High Fantasy is "set in a secondary world ... as opposed to Low Fantasy which contains supernatural intrusions into the 'real' world.")
General Notes
- Here are entered works of fiction, generally characterized as "High Fantasy," primarily set in imaginary worlds, often peopled by extraordinary creatures, and featuring heroic deeds, epic quests, and elements of magic.
Change Notes
- 2001-12-13: new
- 2001-12-13: revised
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