Harold Shea series
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The Harold Shea series is a classic fantasy sequence co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, following a psychologist who uses symbolic logic to travel into the worlds of myth and literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harold Shea series canonical | 4 |
| Harold Shea "Enchanter" cycle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Harold Shea series Context triple: [L. Sprague de Camp, notableSeries, Harold Shea series]
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A.
Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy is a series of hard-boiled crime novels by James Ellroy featuring obsessive LAPD detective Lloyd Hopkins as he confronts brutal criminals and his own psychological demons in a dark, violent vision of Los Angeles.
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B.
Herbie Kruger series
The Herbie Kruger series is a set of Cold War-era spy novels by John Gardner featuring a seasoned British intelligence officer navigating morally complex espionage operations.
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C.
Elmwood Springs series
The Elmwood Springs series is a collection of heartwarming, small-town novels by Fannie Flagg that follow the intertwined lives and stories of residents in the fictional community of Elmwood Springs, Missouri.
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D.
Boysie Oakes series
The Boysie Oakes series is a set of satirical spy novels by John Gardner featuring a reluctant, cowardly secret agent who parodies the James Bond–style hero.
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E.
Jane Hawk series
The Jane Hawk series is a set of contemporary techno-thriller novels by Dean Koontz following a rogue FBI agent who uncovers a vast conspiracy involving mind-control technology.
- 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: Harold Shea series Target entity description: The Harold Shea series is a classic fantasy sequence co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, following a psychologist who uses symbolic logic to travel into the worlds of myth and literature.
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A.
Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy is a series of hard-boiled crime novels by James Ellroy featuring obsessive LAPD detective Lloyd Hopkins as he confronts brutal criminals and his own psychological demons in a dark, violent vision of Los Angeles.
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B.
Herbie Kruger series
The Herbie Kruger series is a set of Cold War-era spy novels by John Gardner featuring a seasoned British intelligence officer navigating morally complex espionage operations.
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C.
Elmwood Springs series
The Elmwood Springs series is a collection of heartwarming, small-town novels by Fannie Flagg that follow the intertwined lives and stories of residents in the fictional community of Elmwood Springs, Missouri.
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D.
Boysie Oakes series
The Boysie Oakes series is a set of satirical spy novels by John Gardner featuring a reluctant, cowardly secret agent who parodies the James Bond–style hero.
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E.
Jane Hawk series
The Jane Hawk series is a set of contemporary techno-thriller novels by Dean Koontz following a rogue FBI agent who uncovers a vast conspiracy involving mind-control technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy fiction series
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literary series ⓘ |
| author |
Fletcher Pratt
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L. Sprague de Camp ⓘ |
| coAuthorRelationship | collaboration between L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt ⓘ |
| containsWork |
The Castle of Iron
ⓘ
The Green Magician ⓘ The Mathematics of Magic ⓘ The Roaring Trumpet ⓘ The Wall of Serpents ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReputation | classic of humorous fantasy ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Belphebe
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linked to:
Belphoebe
Harold Shea ⓘ Reed Chalmers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Unknown magazine ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adaptation of myths and literary works
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clash between modern rationalism and magical worlds ⓘ comic misadventure in alien cultures ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | rational fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence |
classic literature
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mythology ⓘ |
| magicSystemBasis | symbolic logic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harold Shea ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
adventurous
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humorous ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous treatment of myth and legend
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rationalist approach to magic ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Unknown (published in Unknown magazine)
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linked to:
Unknown magazine
|
| periodOfCreation | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| premise | a psychologist travels into worlds of myth and literature using symbolic logic ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| publicationForm |
fix-up novels
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short stories ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| settingType |
literary worlds
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mythological worlds ⓘ |
| subgenre |
comic fantasy
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portal fantasy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers of fantasy ⓘ |
| travelMethod | mental translation via symbolic logic formulas ⓘ |
| usesDevice | symbolic logic for world-travel ⓘ |
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