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Wizardry and Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy

by Michael Moorcock · 1987

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Newly revised and expanded by the author, this study of epic fantasy analyzes the genre from its earliest beginnings in Medieval romances, on through practitioners like Tolkien, up to today's brightest lights.

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