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Sources and Influences
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Sources and Influences
- Ancient Myths and Epics
  Sources and Influences
  Ancient Myths and Epics
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    From Ancient Greece to Fantasy
- Mythologies of Northern Europe
  Sources and Influences
  Mythologies of Northern Europe
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    When the Far North Inspires Fantasy
- Medieval Magic
  Sources and Influences
  Medieval Magic
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    Medieval Literature and Fantasy: A Wondrous Story
- Tales
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  Tales
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    From Fairy Tales to Fantasy: Anatomy of A Lineage
- Criticism of the Modern World
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  Criticism of the Modern World
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    Travel to Long Ago and Far Away
Themes and Motifs
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Themes and Motifs
- Heroes, Quests and Monsters
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  Heroes, Quests and Monsters
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    Heroes Forged by Their Quests
- Building an Imaginary World
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  Building an Imaginary World
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    Inventing Imaginary Worlds
- The Enchanted, the Supernatural and Magic
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  The Enchanted, the Supernatural and Magic
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    Magic at the Heart of the Genre
- The Sacred, Spirituality and Religion
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  The Sacred, Spirituality and Religion
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    Faith and Religion in Fantasy Societies
History of the Genre
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History of the Genre
- The Birth of Fantasy in Victorian England
  History of the Genre
  The Birth of Fantasy in Victorian England
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    Victorian England: Birthplace of Fantasy
- Tolkien and the Inklings
  History of the Genre
  Tolkien and the Inklings
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    The Inklings: The Rebirth of English Fantasy
- Fantasy in the United States
  History of the Genre
  Fantasy in the United States
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    Fantasy Crosses the Atlantic
- Modern-day Success
  History of the Genre
  Modern-day Success
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    Fantasy at the Dawn of the 21st Century
Children's Literature
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Children's Literature
- Children's Fantasy - Another Story?
  Children's Literature
  Children's Fantasy - Another Story?
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    The History of Enchanted Tales for Children
- Reading Across Generations
  Children's Literature
  Reading Across Generations
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    Trans-Generational Tales
- From One World to Another
  Children's Literature
  From One World to Another
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    Doors Between Worlds
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Elfquest

The Final Quest, 1

Wendy Pini, author and illustrator; Richard Pini, author , 2015

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