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Pre-WWI Fantasy Literature
Second Star To The Right, Straight On 'Til Morning
Created on 2006-10-14 18:03:05 (#11386473), last updated 2008-05-12
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faerie_founders, home of all pre-WWI fantasy literature.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you
can understand.
-- "The Stolen Child" (1886), by W. B. Yeats
The world was a different place before the first World War, and this fact is reflected in the literature of the time. Here at the beginning of the 21st century, fantasy is a very popular genre, but not many people are familiar with its origins beyond the odd early reading of Alice in Wonderland. This community is intended as a haven for those wishing to learn more about the history of their beloved genre. Please feel free to discuss, review, post fanfic, and make and request recommendations. Fanfiction and icons based on relevant works are entirely welcome.
According to Wikipedia:
"The modern fantasy genre first took root during the 18th century with the increased popularity of fictional travelers' tales, influencing and being influenced by other early forms of speculative fiction along the way, finally unfurling in the 19th century from a literary tapestry of fantastic stories and gaining recognition as a distinct genre (mainly due to the nigh-ubiquitous recession of fantastic elements from "mainstream" fiction) in the late 1800's." (from Wikipedia article on the history of fantasy)
A few ideas for your reading list
Top Ten Fantasy Films (1890-1914)
What else did your favourite authors write? Find out at Fantastic Fiction
fantasyclassics is a sister to this community. All discussion of 20th century fantasy up to 1981 is welcome there.
Rules:
1) Be polite. We are all decent, civilised people here, so let's try and act like it.
2) No quiz results. At all. This means you.
3) If you want to post a picture here, please use an LJ cut.
4) Try to stay on topic.
5) Qualified for discussion in this community:
- Any fantasy story or novel which was written prior to 1914.
- Any fantasy series of which at least the first book was written prior to 1914.
- Any fantasy film based on a book which was written prior to 1914.
- Any fantasy film released before 1914.
Feel free to pimp related communities and websites, and suggest some more things to go under "interests".
Please use the following (or similar) format when posting fanfiction:
Title: So-and-so and the Blah Blah Blah
Author: This means you
Fandom: What book is it based on?
Summary: Here's what happens in this story without giving too much away.
Rating: The American rating system is by no means universal, but it provides some helpful guidelines.
- G: Fluffy bunnies and happy thoughts. All ages.
- PG: Mild swearing and kissing and angst allowed. Ages 8+.
- PG-13: More swearing, mild violence, fooling around or references to sex. Ages 13+
- R: Lots of swearing, violence, and/or "onscreen" sex. Ages 17+.
- NC-17: Explicit sex and/or graphic violence. Adult audience only.
Pairings: Who is (or wants to be) with whom?
Other Characters: Anyone else who isn't paired.
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of [author]. I own nothing except my own ideas, and make no profit. No copyright infringement is intended. Please don't sue me.
Author's Notes: Blah blah, I love my beta, blah blah blah....
faerie_founders, home of all pre-WWI fantasy literature.To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you
can understand.
-- "The Stolen Child" (1886), by W. B. Yeats
The world was a different place before the first World War, and this fact is reflected in the literature of the time. Here at the beginning of the 21st century, fantasy is a very popular genre, but not many people are familiar with its origins beyond the odd early reading of Alice in Wonderland. This community is intended as a haven for those wishing to learn more about the history of their beloved genre. Please feel free to discuss, review, post fanfic, and make and request recommendations. Fanfiction and icons based on relevant works are entirely welcome.
According to Wikipedia:
"The modern fantasy genre first took root during the 18th century with the increased popularity of fictional travelers' tales, influencing and being influenced by other early forms of speculative fiction along the way, finally unfurling in the 19th century from a literary tapestry of fantastic stories and gaining recognition as a distinct genre (mainly due to the nigh-ubiquitous recession of fantastic elements from "mainstream" fiction) in the late 1800's." (from Wikipedia article on the history of fantasy)
Top Ten Fantasy Films (1890-1914)
What else did your favourite authors write? Find out at Fantastic Fiction
fantasyclassics is a sister to this community. All discussion of 20th century fantasy up to 1981 is welcome there.Rules:
1) Be polite. We are all decent, civilised people here, so let's try and act like it.
2) No quiz results. At all. This means you.
3) If you want to post a picture here, please use an LJ cut.
4) Try to stay on topic.
5) Qualified for discussion in this community:
- Any fantasy story or novel which was written prior to 1914.
- Any fantasy series of which at least the first book was written prior to 1914.
- Any fantasy film based on a book which was written prior to 1914.
- Any fantasy film released before 1914.
Feel free to pimp related communities and websites, and suggest some more things to go under "interests".
Please use the following (or similar) format when posting fanfiction:
Title: So-and-so and the Blah Blah Blah
Author: This means you
Fandom: What book is it based on?
Summary: Here's what happens in this story without giving too much away.
Rating: The American rating system is by no means universal, but it provides some helpful guidelines.
- G: Fluffy bunnies and happy thoughts. All ages.
- PG: Mild swearing and kissing and angst allowed. Ages 8+.
- PG-13: More swearing, mild violence, fooling around or references to sex. Ages 13+
- R: Lots of swearing, violence, and/or "onscreen" sex. Ages 17+.
- NC-17: Explicit sex and/or graphic violence. Adult audience only.
Pairings: Who is (or wants to be) with whom?
Other Characters: Anyone else who isn't paired.
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of [author]. I own nothing except my own ideas, and make no profit. No copyright infringement is intended. Please don't sue me.
Author's Notes: Blah blah, I love my beta, blah blah blah....
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