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20th Century British Fantastic Novel

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Rusen Loredana The Twentieth Century British Fantastic Novel
Group 7, III B Course tutor: assist. dr. Eliana Ionoaia
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The reflection of earlier models of the fantastic novel in the 20th century fantastic novels

This essay focuses on how earlier models of the fantastic novel and also what other elements influenced the 20th century British fantastic novels, beginning with ´myth, folktale, and fairy tale.´(Rabkin, 27) According to Rabkin, myths are the oldest of these categories and „serve as subjects of art long after the myths have been superseded as explanations.” As the society evolved, those myths became rather forms of entertainment and secondly, explanations. As a consequence, folktales are produced. These folktales are basically the same as myths, except that they are not sacred. Fairy tales are the best known and among the …show more content…

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