The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
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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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Encyclopedia of Fantasy canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy Context triple: [Hugo Award for Best Related Work, notableWinner, The Encyclopedia of Fantasy]
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A.
The Hall of Fantasy
"The Hall of Fantasy" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores the realm of imagination and idealism through an allegorical visit to a fantastical gallery of human dreams and aspirations.
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B.
Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder is a late-18th-century collection of Gothic and supernatural ballads compiled by English novelist and dramatist Matthew Gregory Lewis.
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C.
Kingdoms of Elfin
Kingdoms of Elfin is a 1977 fantasy short story collection by Sylvia Townsend Warner that portrays intricate, often darkly comic fairy courts and their politics.
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D.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
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E.
Histoire de la Magie
Histoire de la Magie is a seminal 19th-century occult work that surveys the history, theories, and practices of magic from ancient times to the modern era.
- 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: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy Target entity description: 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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A.
The Hall of Fantasy
"The Hall of Fantasy" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores the realm of imagination and idealism through an allegorical visit to a fantastical gallery of human dreams and aspirations.
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B.
Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder is a late-18th-century collection of Gothic and supernatural ballads compiled by English novelist and dramatist Matthew Gregory Lewis.
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C.
Kingdoms of Elfin
Kingdoms of Elfin is a 1977 fantasy short story collection by Sylvia Townsend Warner that portrays intricate, often darkly comic fairy courts and their politics.
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D.
The Sorceress
The Sorceress is the main antagonist of Spyro: Year of the Dragon, a powerful magic-wielding villain who seeks to steal dragon eggs for her own dark purposes.
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E.
Enchanter
Enchanter is a classic 1983 interactive fiction fantasy game by Infocom, known for its spellcasting system and text-based adventure gameplay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclopedia
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reference work ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversMedium |
comics
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film ⓘ folklore ⓘ literature ⓘ mythology ⓘ television ⓘ |
| editor |
John Clute
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John Grant ⓘ |
| field |
genre studies
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical concepts in fantasy
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fantasy authors ⓘ fantasy history ⓘ fantasy themes ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy studies ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfEntries | 1000+ ⓘ |
| hasEntryType |
author entry
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critical concept entry ⓘ genre entry ⓘ motif entry ⓘ theme entry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bibliographical references
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cross-references between entries ⓘ thematic overviews ⓘ |
| hasFormat | single-volume encyclopedia ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of fantasy
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librarians ⓘ researchers ⓘ scholars of fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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print ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Brian Stableford
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Paul Kincaid ⓘ Roz Kaveney ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Orbit Books
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St. Martin's Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| structure | alphabetical arrangement of entries ⓘ |
| subject |
fantasy criticism
ⓘ
fantasy literature ⓘ fantasy media ⓘ |
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