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Other worlds are important in the plot of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726) and instrumental in the development of fantasy. The Brothers Grimm, published from 1812-15, with their grotesque fairy tales contributed to the genre as well.<ref name="Fantasy 100 2015"/> | Other worlds are important in the plot of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726) and instrumental in the development of fantasy. The Brothers Grimm, published from 1812-15, with their grotesque fairy tales contributed to the genre as well.<ref name="Fantasy 100 2015"/> | ||
It was during the 18th Century that contemporary fantasy first appeared in fictional traveler’s tales. In the late 19th Century, it gained popularity as its own distinct genre.<ref name="History 2005">"History of Fantasy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Aug. 2005. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_fantasy. 2 July 2015.</ref> For example, it was in 1977 when Brooks’ Sword of Shannara made the bestseller list;<ref name="Fantasy 100 2015"/> a story of evil warlocks, other worlds, and a powerful sword.<ref>Brooks, Terry. The Sword of Shannara. New York: Ballantine, 1977. Print.</ref> The popularity of | It was during the 18th Century that contemporary fantasy first appeared in fictional traveler’s tales. In the late 19th Century, it gained popularity as its own distinct genre.<ref name="History 2005">"History of Fantasy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Aug. 2005. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_fantasy. 2 July 2015.</ref> For example, it was in 1977 when Brooks’ Sword of Shannara made the bestseller list;<ref name="Fantasy 100 2015"/> a story of evil warlocks, other worlds, and a powerful sword.<ref>Brooks, Terry. The Sword of Shannara. New York: Ballantine, 1977. Print.</ref> The popularity of J.R.R. Tolken’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were also part of the movement into mainstream culture.<ref name="History 2005"/> | ||
==Characteristics of Fantasy== | ==Characteristics of Fantasy== | ||