Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy
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Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy is a critical study and historical survey of the origins and key authors of heroic fantasy literature.
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Target entity: Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy Context triple: [L. Sprague de Camp, notableWork, Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy]
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The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature is a scholarly collection of essays that surveys the history, themes, and major authors of fantasy as a literary genre.
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B.
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy is a comprehensive reference work that surveys the themes, authors, history, and critical concepts of fantasy literature and related media.
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C.
The Development of Arthurian Romance
*The Development of Arthurian Romance* is a scholarly work by Roger Sherman Loomis that traces how Arthurian legends evolved into the complex body of medieval romantic literature.
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D.
Handbook of the Christian Knight
Handbook of the Christian Knight is a moral and devotional treatise by Desiderius Erasmus that instructs lay Christians on living a pious and virtuous life in the world.
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E.
El arte narrativo y la magia
"El arte narrativo y la magia" es un ensayo de Jorge Luis Borges en el que reflexiona sobre la naturaleza del relato y su parentesco con lo maravilloso y lo fantástico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy Target entity description: Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy is a critical study and historical survey of the origins and key authors of heroic fantasy literature.
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A.
The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature is a scholarly collection of essays that surveys the history, themes, and major authors of fantasy as a literary genre.
-
B.
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy is a comprehensive reference work that surveys the themes, authors, history, and critical concepts of fantasy literature and related media.
-
C.
The Development of Arthurian Romance
*The Development of Arthurian Romance* is a scholarly work by Roger Sherman Loomis that traces how Arthurian legends evolved into the complex body of medieval romantic literature.
-
D.
Handbook of the Christian Knight
Handbook of the Christian Knight is a moral and devotional treatise by Desiderius Erasmus that instructs lay Christians on living a pious and virtuous life in the world.
-
E.
El arte narrativo y la magia
"El arte narrativo y la magia" es un ensayo de Jorge Luis Borges en el que reflexiona sobre la naturaleza del relato y su parentesco con lo maravilloso y lo fantástico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
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| instanceOf |
literary criticism work
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
development of heroic fantasy as a genre
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influential fantasy writers ⓘ |
| author | L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
key authors of heroic fantasy
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origins of heroic fantasy ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy studies
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical
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historical ⓘ |
| includes |
critical study of heroic fantasy authors
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historical survey of heroic fantasy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of fantasy literature
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scholars of speculative fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
examining makers of heroic fantasy
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surveying early heroic fantasy literature ⓘ |
| publisher | Arkham House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedField |
fantasy criticism
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genre studies ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| subject |
fantasy literature
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heroic fantasy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century fantasy literature
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origins of modern heroic fantasy ⓘ |
| workOf | L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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