Supernatural fiction, or supernaturalist fiction, is a subgenre of speculative fiction centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting the naturalist assumptions of the real world.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleThe Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898) 1 Defining TraitMagic and monsters are not the norm, and their mystery is closely intertwined in the plot 1 Supernatural Fiction
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Origin section, paragraph 1
The author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762-1800 states that the origins of supernatural fiction come from Britain in the second half of the 18th century.
Origin section, Henry James paragraph
The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James offers both a supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described.
Description section, paragraph on fantasy versus supernatural fiction
In supernatural fiction, though, magic and monsters are not the norm and the mystery of such things is usually closely intertwined in the plot.
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Genre: Horror fantasy supernatural fiction drama gothic genre fiction dark fantasy post-apocalyptic fiction crime fiction suspense thriller children's fiction
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