The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
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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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| The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature Context triple: [Hugo Award for Best Related Work, notableWinner, The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature]
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“The Substance of Gothic”
“The Substance of Gothic” is a critical work by architect and theorist Ralph Adams Cram that explores the principles, spirit, and cultural significance of Gothic architecture.
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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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A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
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The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
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E.
De magia
De magia is a philosophical treatise by Giordano Bruno that explores the nature, theory, and practice of magic within his broader Renaissance cosmological and metaphysical system.
- 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 Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature Target entity description: 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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A.
“The Substance of Gothic”
“The Substance of Gothic” is a critical work by architect and theorist Ralph Adams Cram that explores the principles, spirit, and cultural significance of Gothic architecture.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
-
D.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
-
E.
De magia
De magia is a philosophical treatise by Giordano Bruno that explores the nature, theory, and practice of magic within his broader Renaissance cosmological and metaphysical system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic book
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essay collection ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
fantasy studies
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literary studies ⓘ |
| aim |
to analyze themes in fantasy literature
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to discuss major authors of fantasy ⓘ to provide an overview of fantasy as a literary genre ⓘ to survey the history of fantasy literature ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor |
Edward James
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Farah Mendlesohn ⓘ |
| format |
hardback
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy studies
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bibliographical references
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introduction ⓘ scholarly essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers of fantasy
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cambridge Companions series ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
book
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print ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| series | Cambridge Companions to Literature ⓘ |
| subject |
fantasy authors
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fantasy genre theory ⓘ fantasy literature ⓘ history of fantasy ⓘ literary genres ⓘ |
| topic |
critical approaches to fantasy
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development of fantasy as a genre ⓘ major fantasy writers ⓘ subgenres of fantasy ⓘ themes in fantasy literature ⓘ |
| workType |
companion volume
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reference work ⓘ |
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