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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* ''[[The Mists of Avalon]]'' by [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] | * ''[[The Mists of Avalon]]'' by [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] (Avalon, except done more as history, plus magic) | ||
* ''[[Wild Life]]'' by [[Molly Gloss]] | * ''[[Wild Life]]'' by [[Molly Gloss]] (Pacific Northwest woman + bigfoot) | ||
* ''[[The Moon and the Sun]]'' by [[Vonda McIntyre]] | * ''[[The Moon and the Sun]]'' by [[Vonda McIntyre]] (the Sun-King if a mermaid had been discovered) | ||
* [[Jacqueline Carey]], [[Kushiel series]] | * [[Jacqueline Carey]], [[Kushiel series]] (Europe with a different Jesus-like pantheon of gods) | ||
* [[Susanna Clark]], ''[[Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell | * [[Susanna Clark]], ''[[Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell]]'' (alternate history + magic) | ||
* ''[[Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot]]'' by [[Caroline Stevermer]] & [[Patricia C. Wrede]] (Regency-era Britain/Europe + magic) | |||
* ''[[Sarah Canary]]'' by [[Karen Joy Fowler]] | |||
* ''[[God's Fires]]'' by [[Patricia Anthony]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Genres]] | [[Category:Genres]] | ||
[[Category:Fantasy]] | [[Category:Fantasy]] | ||
[[category:Alternate history]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 8 January 2011
Historical fantasy is a fantasy genre. It takes place usually in an alternate historical setting, with fantasy elements. While most fantasy is based on historical or current human societies to some extent, historical fantasy takes place in an identifiably earth-like historical setting.
Examples
- The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Avalon, except done more as history, plus magic)
- Wild Life by Molly Gloss (Pacific Northwest woman + bigfoot)
- The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre (the Sun-King if a mermaid had been discovered)
- Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel series (Europe with a different Jesus-like pantheon of gods)
- Susanna Clark, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (alternate history + magic)
- Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Caroline Stevermer & Patricia C. Wrede (Regency-era Britain/Europe + magic)
- Sarah Canary by Karen Joy Fowler
- God's Fires by Patricia Anthony