Fantasy of manners

Fantasy of manners is a subgenre of fantasy that draws from both fantasy traditions and the comedy of manners.

The term was suggested by Ellen Kushner to Donald G. Keller and published in "The Manner of Fantasy", in April, 1991, NYRSF.

Examples:

• Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners by Ellen Kushner (1987)
• Sorcery and Cecilia, or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer (1988)

See also:

• Mannerpunk
• Elfpunk
• Mythpunk
• Urban fantasy
• Comedy of manners
• Historical fantasy