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A Brief Overview of Tzvetan Todorov's Theory of the Fantastic

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Tzvetan Todorov is a French and Bulgarian literary theorist and cultural critic who is best known for his contribution to literary theory in the form of his definition of the Fantastic in literature. As an important note, when Todorov discusses the fantastic, he is not discussing fantasy literature. Though fantasy critics, theorists, novelists and fans will often refer to fantasy...

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History of Fantasy and Subgenres and Types of Fantasy in Literature

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For many readers, literary fiction provides desperately needed escapism so they can endure the difficulties of everyday life. Even when conjured characters inhabit a recognizable world and speak to the human condition, fictional stories can pull readers out of their own heads. This effect is even more pronounced in the fantasy genre. Untethered from scientific and societal laws, and limited...

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The Black Phone Analysis

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“The Black Phone” by Joe Hill is a short horror story that was released in 2005 in the United Kingdom and was later released in the United States in October of 2007. Through the use of southern gothic, fantastic horror, and surreal horror, Joe Hill’s short story “The Black Phone,” warns young and fearless teens to be mindful that situations...

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Fantastic essays

A Brief Overview of Tzvetan Todorov's Theory of the Fantastic

History of Fantasy and Subgenres and Types of Fantasy in Literature

The Black Phone Analysis

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