Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements into an otherwise more realistic narrative. It has much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy, and stories classed as Arthurian, Celtic or Dark Ages could just as easily be placed in historical fantasy. Works fitting this classification generally take place before the twentieth century.
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Notable Example Defining TraitIncorporates fantastic elements such as magic into a more realistic narrative 1 Defining Trait Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Le Morte d'Arthur
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Source Historical fantasy (Wikipedia)
Source Historical fantasy (Wikipedia)
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1. Historical fantasy (Wikipedia)
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The Charwoman's Shadow, which takes place in Spain
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incorporates fantastic elements
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Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative.
Subgenre Of: Fantasy, Lead
Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative.
Subgenre Of: Historical Fiction, Lead
Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative.
View the SourceWikipedia: Le Morte d'Arthur
WikipediaFeatures Author: Le Morte d'Arthur, Infobox, genre fieldQuote, Features Author: Le Morte d'Arthur, Infobox, genre field
Genre: Chivalric romance, sword and sorcery, historical fantasy
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