This huge volume is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of the fantasy field. Not only does it describe the genre authoritatively, but it redefin...
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Oct 13, 2011
David
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I was working on an A Level English coursework project about fantasy literature when I came across a cheap copy of The Encyclopedia of Fantasy at a book sale on holiday. The book had been published only a year or so before; a full-price copy would have been well out of my budget, but I could afford to take a chance on the sale copy — and it turned out to be one of the best purchases I ever made.
It’s difficult to put into words just what it felt like to read The Encyclopedia of Fanta More...
It’s difficult to put into words just what it felt like to read The Encyclopedia of Fanta More...
Mar 10, 2009
David
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Another pivotal book in my life. I found a cheap copy in a book sale, at just the right time, when I was really beginning to form my tastes in reading. It opened my eyes to so many books and authors -- and, more importantly, a way of thinking about fantasy fiction that really strucka chord with me. It's great to browse through, too: serious and knowledgeable, but also well-written and even very funny in places.
I still have that copy I bought in the book sale. The spine needs repairin More...
I still have that copy I bought in the book sale. The spine needs repairin More...
Aug 10, 2008
Rosemary
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One of the "must haves" for anyone who collects fantasy or just enjoys reading.
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Jan 07, 2008
Muzzlehatch
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If there is a better reference work for the fantasy genre, I don't know what it is. This was last updated in the late 90s and the authors have said that it will not be updated in print again -- it will be online only. That's a shame for paper-lovers like me; I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent in the company of this, paging back and forth between entries. Sure, clicking through a website is easier in some ways, but thus far that hasn't materialized. Virtually every writer and novel
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Nov 20, 2008
Chris
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Good all around source. Includes infromation on authors as well as themese, styles, and stock characters.
Feb 15, 2012
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
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Need a big book to find all the questions you have about SF and F?
This is it. It's an actual encyclopedia and it's a tome. A perfect antidote for geeks and newbies alike, writer and readers too, and any one curious about almost any element of speculative fiction.
Get your glasses out since the pages are crammed with text, and expect a work out. This is a BIG book.
Its section on fairies was fantastic!
(btw - thanks Seak!)
This is it. It's an actual encyclopedia and it's a tome. A perfect antidote for geeks and newbies alike, writer and readers too, and any one curious about almost any element of speculative fiction.
Get your glasses out since the pages are crammed with text, and expect a work out. This is a BIG book.
Its section on fairies was fantastic!
(btw - thanks Seak!)
Oct 24, 2008
K. Axel
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Sure, I haven't read this entire book, but I've read some, and that... is excellent! Very useful and inspiring, in fact, the only problem is that its an encyclopedia from 1997...a lot of water has run under the bridge since then!
I wouldn't mind an updated version...please!
I wouldn't mind an updated version...please!
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