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Imaginary Voyage

Speculative and Fantastic Fiction

Imaginary voyage is a narrative genre that presents fictitious locations in the form of a travel narrative, though it has no generally agreed-upon definition. It has been subdivided into fantastic voyages and realistic voyages, depending on the prominence of marvelous or supernatural elements. It can take the form of a utopian or satirical account framed as a travel narrative, and it has been regarded as a predecessor of science fiction.

Facts
Notable Example
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726) 1
Defining Trait
Fictitious locations presented in the form of a travel narrative 1
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Form Of Genre

Sources
1. Imaginary voyage (Wikipedia)
  • Eighteenth century
    Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726)
  • Overview
    It presents fictitious locations in the form of a travel narrative
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