Realms of Wizardry

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Realms of Wizardry: An Anthology of Adult Fantasy
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Dust cover of the first edition.
EditorLin Carter
Cover artist
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
1976
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pagesxv, 269
ISBN0-385-11393-5
OCLC2372325
813/.0876
LC ClassPZ1 .R255 PS648.F3
Preceded byKingdoms of Sorcery 

Realms of Wizardry: An Anthology of Adult Fantasy is an American anthology of fantasy stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in December 1976[1] as the second of two such anthologies continuing a series of nine assembled by Carter for the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.

Summary[]

The book collects sixteen tales and excerpts from novels by various fantasy authors, with an overall introduction and notes on the individual authors by Carter. The collection is a companion volume to Carter's earlier anthology Kingdoms of Sorcery (1976).

Contents[]

  • "Introduction: The Horns of Elfland" (Lin Carter)
  • I. Fantasy as Legend
  • II. Fantasy as Satire
  • III. Fantasy as Romance
  • IV. Fantasy as Adventure Story
  • V. New Directions in Fantasy
  • "Other Realms of Wizardry: Suggestions for Further Reading" (Lin Carter)

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