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  1. Apocrypha (fiction)

    Unreferenced date December 2009 In the context of fiction, apocrypha includes those fictional stories that do not belong within a fictional universe s canon fiction canon , yet still have some authority relating to that fictional universe. The boundaries between canon and apocrypha can often be blurred. The word Apocrypha is sometimes used to describe works set in a fictional universe that may not belong in the canon fiction canon . These may include tie in merchandise such as video games, novels and comics, which are sometimes termed Expanded Universe s . Often these materials might contradict the continuity that has already been established by canon . Even when no such contradictions occur, such materials may still be deemed apocrypha possibly because they might have been produced largely independently of the creator of the fictional universe. For example Joss Whedon , creator of the Buffyverse , has little involvement with the Buffyverse novels and has never read an entire novel, let alone closely overseen or edited one. The Star Trek canon Star Trek canon consists of the various Star Trek television series and movies. All the other Star Trek stories which have been licensed by Paramount novels, comics.. are not part of canon, they are instead apocrypha . Fan fiction is classified as Fanon fiction fanon . Etymology The word derives the Greek word , which means opened , revealed , or uncovered . Saint Jerome coined the term to refer to those books of the Old Testament that were not found in the Hebrew Tanakh, and it has since been used to describe religious texts that may not belong to the Biblical canon canon . Use of the term has extended to non religious contexts, where an account or anecdote is said to be apocryphal if its authenticity is questionable more often when the account s veracity is probably questionable . In recent years it has sometimes been used in the context of fiction. See also Canon fiction Category Continuity fiction lit stub ru ...   more details



  1. Biblical apocrypha

    About a class of books included in some Bibles other books generally excluded from Bibles Apocrypha Bible related The word apocrypha from the Greek word , ap kruphos , meaning hidden is today ... been in use since the 5th century, it was in Luther Bible Luther s Bible of 1534 that the Apocrypha ... Theology polemical point about the Biblical apocrypha Biblical canon canonicity of these books. As an authority ... apocrypha Vulgate prologues distinguished the Tanakh Hebrew and Septuagint Greek Old Testaments, ref ... relegated these books to the Apocrypha. 1 Maccabees 12 9. Note that the JB is explicitly approved by the http ... of the Church applied the title Apocrypha to the excess of the Catholic canon of the Old Testament ... to designate this literature, which non Catholics conventionally and improperly known as the Apocrypha ... Reformers that the Apocrypha contained books proceeding from godly men and therefore recommended ... in order unto the Newe testament, are called Apocrypha, that is, bokes, which were not received ... Civil War , the Westminster Confession of Faith Westminster Confession of 1647 excluded the Apocrypha from the canon and made no recommendation of the Apocrypha above other human writings , ref The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of the Scripture ... canon Church of England . ref and, as the Catholic Encyclopedia says, ...the name Apocrypha soon ... and canonicity. ref http www.newadvent.org cathen 01601a.htm Catholic Encyclopaedia article on Apocrypha ref . This hostile attitude towards the Apocrypha considered Catholic by some British Protestants ... to print it Biblical Apocrypha Modern editions see below . Roman Catholic Church Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy Orthodox Christians regard as fully canonical most of these books called Apocrypha , and their canonicity ... Apocrypha Anagignoskomena anagignoskomena by the Orthodox. Biblical canon Main Biblical canon Christian ... Apocrypha section. Nevertheless, the Vulgate manuscripts included prologues ref http ...   more details



  1. Armchair Apocrypha

    Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Armchair Apocrypha Type studio Artist Andrew Bird Cover Armchair Apocrypha.jpg Released March 20, 2007 Genre Indie Folk br Folk Rock br Baroque Pop Length 48 27 Label Fat Possum Producer Last album Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs br 2005 This album Armchair Apocrypha br 2007 Next album Soldier On Soldier On EP br 2008 Album ratings rev1 AbsolutePunk.net rev1Score 90 ref http www.absolutepunk.net showthread.php?t 229107 AbsolutePunk.net review ref rev2 Allmusic rev2Score Rating 4.5 5 ref Allmusic class album id r1024350 first Gregory last McIntosh ref rev3 Music Emissions rev3Score Rating 5 5 ref Scanland, Dennis. http www.musicemissions.com artists albums index.php?album id 5839 Armchair Apocrypha review Music Emissions. Retrieved on 2007 03 20. ref rev4 No Ripcord rev4Score 8 10 ref http www.noripcord.com ?q node 578 No Ripcord review ref rev5 Paste Magazine rev5Score Rating 4.0 5 ref http www.pastemagazine.com action article 4010 andrew bird armchair apocrypha Paste Magazine review ref rev6 Pitchfork Media rev6Score 7.7 10 ref http www.pitchforkmedia.com article record review 41761 armchair apocrypha Pitchfork Media review ref rev7 PopMatters rev7Score 9 10 ref http www.popmatters.com pm music reviews 11564 andrew bird armchair apocrypha PopMatters review ref rev8 Rolling Stone rev8Score Rating 3.5 5 ref cite web archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080514092815 http www.rollingstone.com artists andrewbird albums album 13856504 review 13882498 armchair apocrypha archivedate 14 May 2008 date 20 March 2007 url http www.rollingstone.com artists andrewbird albums album 13856504 review 13882498 armchair apocrypha title Andrew Bird Armchair Apocrypha Music Reviews Rolling Stone first David last Swanson work ... title Tiny Mix Tapes Reviews Andrew Bird Armchair Apocrypha first last work web.archive.org accessdate 24 September 2011 ref Armchair Apocrypha is American singer songwriter Andrew Bird Andrew Bird s fourth ...   more details



  1. Jewish apocrypha

    Bible related Jewish apocrypha includes texts written in the Judaism Jewish religious tradition either in the Intertestamental period or in the Early Christianity early Christian era , but outside the Christian tradition. It does not include books in the canonical Hebrew Bible , nor those accepted into the canon of some or all Christian faiths. Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha in Judaism See also Biblical apocrypha Although Judaism historically insisted on the exclusive canonization of the 24 books in the Tanakh , see Development of the Jewish Bible canon for details, it also claimed to have an oral law handed down from Moses . Just as apocryphal books sometimes overshadowed canonical scriptures in Christianity, so did the oral laws of Judaism sometimes overtake the written ones. Citation needed date November 2010 Certain circles in Judaism, such as the Essenes in Judea and the Therapeutae in Egypt, were said to have a secret literature see Dead Sea scrolls . The Pharisees were also familiar with these texts. A large part of this secret literature was apocalyptic literature the apocalypses . Based on unfulfilled prophecies, these books were not considered scripture, but rather part of a literary form that flourished from 200 BCE to 100 CE. These works usually bore the names of ancient Hebrew worthies to establish their validity among the true writers contemporaries. To reconcile the late appearance of the texts with their claims to primitive antiquity, alleged authors are represented as shutting up and sealing Dan. xii. 4, 9 the works until the time of their fulfillment had arrived as the texts were not meant for their own generations but for far distant ages also cited in Assumption ... throughout the centuries. In the following centuries, these apocrypha fell out of use in Judaism. Although they are Jewish literature, the apocrypha were actively preserved through .... 289 291. See also Books of the Bible Notes Reflist Category Apocrypha Category Censorship in Judaism ...   more details



  1. Shakespeare Apocrypha

    was consciously imitating Shakespeare s style. ref Tucker Brooke,C.F. The Shakespeare Apocrypha ... Apocrypha. Shakespeare Quarterly 8 1957 , 236 ref The Puritan was published in 1607 and attributed ... Apocrypha . Oxford University Press, 1908. Stanley Wells, Gary Taylor, John Jowett and William Montgomery ... Apocrypha ja pt Shakespeare ap crifo sv Shakespeares apokryfer ...   more details



  1. Book:Biblical apocrypha

    saved book title Biblical apocrypha subtitle cover image Bible.malmesbury.arp.jpg cover color black Biblical apocrypha Overview Biblical apocrypha Apocrypha texts 1 Esdras 2 Esdras Book of Tobit Tobit Book of Judith Judith Book of Esther Rest of Esther Book of Wisdom Wisdom Sirach Ecclesiasticus Book of Baruch Baruch Letter of Jeremiah Epistle of Jeremy The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children Song of the Three Children Susanna Book of Daniel Story of Susanna Bel and the Dragon The Idol Bel and the Dragon Prayer of Manasseh Prayer of Manasses 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees ...   more details



  1. Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash

    Infobox animanga Header name Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash image File Ad of Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash.jpg 230px caption Promotional image of Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash from Magazine Z 2008 08 ja kanji ja romaji Gish Gett Robo Dash genre Mecha Infobox animanga Print type manga title author Go Nagai , Ken Ishikawa illustrator Hideaki Nishikawa publisher Kodansha publisher en demographic Seinen manga Seinen magazine Magazine Z magazine en published first 2008 07 26 last volumes 1 volume list Infobox animanga Footer nihongo Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash Gish Gett Robo Dash is a Japanese manga created by Hideaki Nishikawa based on Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa classic Getter Robo series. It was initially serialized monthly in Kodansha s Magazine Z . As the title suggests, the story takes place in an alternate universe, where the concepts of the Getter series are seen under the perspective of Nishikawa. When Magazine Z ceased publication in early 2009 the story was moved to Hakusensha s monthly magazine Young Animal Arashi , starting in the July 2009 issue, with the title changed to Apocrypha Getter Robo Darkness . The chapters were renumbered at this time, with chapter 0 in Arashi being a reprint of chapter 6 in Magazine Z , the last chapter published there. External links http kc.kodansha.co.jp content top.php KA00000118 Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash ja icon at Kodansha Comics Plus http animeclick.lycos.it notizia.php?id 20286 Getter Robot Apocrypha DASH, info e pagine d anteprima it icon at Anime Click Getter Saga Category Manga of 2008 Category Manga series Category Getter Robo Category Seinen manga anime stub ja ...   more details



  1. Apocrypha (The X-Files)

    DISPLAYTITLE Apocrypha The X Files Infobox Television episode Title Apocrypha Image File Apopcrypha TXF.jpg 250px Caption The black oil leaving its host Series The X Files Season 3 Episode 16 Airdate February 16, 1996 Production 3X16 Writer Frank Spotnitz br Chris Carter screenwriter Chris Carter Director Kim Manners Guests Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner Nicholas Lea as Alex Krycek William B. Davis as The Smoking Man Cigarette Smoking Man John Neville actor John Neville as List of The X Files characters Well Manicured Man Well Manicured Man Don S. Williams as List of The X Files characters First Elder First Elder Lenno Britos as List of The X Files characters Luis Cardinal Luis Cardinal Tom Braidwood as Melvin Frohike Dean Haglund as Richard Langly Bruce Harwood as John Fitzgerald Byers Brendan Beiser as List of The X Files characters Pendrell Pendrell Kevin McNulty actor Kevin McNulty as Agent Brian Fuller Suleka Mathew as Agent Linda Caleca Barry Levy as Navy Doctor Dmitry Chepovetsky as Young List of The X Files characters Bill Mulder Bill Mulder Craig Warkentin as Young Cigarette Smoking Man Harrison R. Coe as Government Man 2 Frances Flanagan as Nurse Peter Scoular as Sick Crewman Jeff Chivers as Armed Man Martin Evans as Major Domo Prev Piper Maru Next Pusher The X Files Pusher Episode list The X Files season 3 List of season 3 episodes br List of The X Files episodes List of The X Files episodes Apocrypha is the sixteenth episode of the third season of The X Files television program television series . Apocrypha continues the previous episode s storyline regarding the appearance of an alien black oil. Plot In 1953, a burned crewman talks to three government agents about his experience on the submarine Zeus Faber , completing the story told in the Piper Maru previous ... X Files The X Files Wiki Apocrypha Apocrypha imdb episode 0751075 Apocrypha tv.com episode 555 Apocrypha TXF episodes Category The X Files season 3 episodes Category 1996 television episodes es Apocrypha ...   more details



  1. New Testament apocrypha

    Bible related The New Testament apocrypha are a number of writings by Early Christianity early Christians that claim to be accounts of Jesus and his teachings, the nature of God , or the teachings of his ... . Definition The word apocrypha means things put away or things hidden and comes from the Greek ..., called apocrypha in the Protestant tradition are pseudepigrapha. In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, what are called the apocrypha by Protestants include the deuterocanonical books in the Catholic tradition, the term apocrypha is synonymous with what Protestants would called the pseudepigrapha ... of the New Testament canon That some works are categorized as New Testament Apocrypha is indicative ... in the canons later amplifications and variant traditions are now termed apocrypha l . Some of them ... are called New Testament Apocrypha. These are not accepted as canonical by most mainstream Christian ... of Clement 1 Clement , Acts of Paul , and several Apocrypha Old Testament apocryphal books Old Testament ... apocrypha seriously in the 19th Century and produce new translations. The standard scholarly edition of the New Testament Apocrypha in German and English is that of Schneemelcher . ref James McConkey ... Bethge The current edition of Wilhelm Schneemelcher s standard New Testament Apocrypha contains ... are usually not considered part of the New Testament Apocrypha. Among these are the Libellus de Nativitate ... sources and would probably be considered part of the apocrypha, but no known text has survived ... religion.com christianity apocrypha New Testament Apocrypha texts http www.earlychristianwritings.com New Testament Apocrypha resources http www.newadvent.org cathen 01601a.htm New Testament Apocrypha histories Books of the Bible DEFAULTSORT New Testament Apocrypha Category New Testament apocrypha ar da Nytestamentlige apokryfer eo Apokrifoj de la Nova Testamento es Evangelio ap crifo it Apocrifi del Nuovo Testamento ja la Novi Testamenti apocrypha nl Apocriefen ...   more details



  1. List of published Oz Apocrypha

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  1. In Fiction

    for the concept fiction Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name In Fiction image ... http infiction.com.au Official Website , http www.boomtownrecords.com.au bands in fiction Official ... font size 1 2005 May 2007 font br Ty Alexander Drums font size 1 May 2007 Nov 2007 font In Fiction were a five piece melodic rock band from Adelaide, South Australia . ref name In Fiction Biography http www.boomtownrecords.com.au bands in fiction In Fiction Biography ref Having formed in 2005, In Fiction ... www.boomtownrecords.com.au artistDetails.php?artistId 6 Boomtown Records In Fiction Profile ref ... In Fiction Biography When Ghost EP Ghost was released, it debuted at number 14, attracting Japan ... www.pyropitrecords.com Pyropit Records ref In Fiction frequently tour Australia with a number of bands, including The Matches , Bodyjar , Behind Crimson Eyes and Kisschasy . In Fiction also play many ... infictionmusic In Fiction MySpace About Me ref In Fiction s debut album The Forecast was released on 7 June 2008 featuring the single Liar Liar . ref http www.myspace.com infictionmusic In Fiction s upcoming ... 2082 in fiction call it a day title In Fiction Call It A Day accessdate 2008 11 02 ref As of 2009, three new incarnations of In Fiction have emerged from the previous members which are The Afterparty ... pages The Miracle Is Now 105288493385 The Miracle Is Now Facebook ref Josh . On 26 June 2010, In Fiction ... https www.facebook.com event.php?eid 240106389335628 In Fiction Reunion Show w Raider & The Machines ... news 2007 12 05 in the studio.htm In Fiction. In The Studio. ref EPs class wikitable Date ... bands in fiction Band s Discography ref References reflist External links http infiction.com.au In Fiction Official Website http www.boomtownrecords.com.au bands in fiction In Fiction Boomtown Records http www.myspace.com infictionmusic In Fiction MySpace http www.twitter.com infictionmusic In Fiction Twitter In Fiction Category South Australian musical groups Category Music ...   more details



  1. Fiction

    Alice , playing a fantasy fantastical game of croquet. Fiction is the form of any narrative or report ..., but rather, imaginary&mdash that is, invented by the author . Although fiction describes a major ... musical work . Fiction contrasts with non fiction , which deals exclusively with factual or, at least ... histories . Types of fiction Realistic fiction Realistic fiction, although untrue, could actually ... to Earth. Realist fiction strives to make the reader feel as if they re reading something that is actually ... the reader thinking its non fiction. Non realistic fiction Non realistic fiction is that in which the story ... of fiction books are like this, e.g. Alice In Wonderland and Harry Potter . However, even fantastic ..., by fiction is one able to gain even fuller constructs of what constitutes reality . On the other ..., p. 98, 106 109. ISBN 90 04 11428 9 ref Semi fiction Semi fiction is fiction implementing a great deal of non fiction, ref Cite journal url http papers.ssrn.com sol3 papers.cfm?abstract id 981296 title The Role of Narrative Fiction and Semi Fiction in Organizational Studies first1 G. last1 Whiteman ... suitable for storytelling. Elements of fiction Even among writing instructors and bestselling authors, there is little consensus regarding the number and composition of the fundamental elements of fiction. For example Fiction has three main elements plotting, character, and place or setting. Harvard ... think point of view is one of the most fundamental elements of the fiction writing craft . . . . Harvard ... elements of fiction. Citation needed date February 2011 Plot plot narrative Plot , is what the character ... listed as one of the fundamental elements of fiction. It is the rendering and ordering of the events ... has a mid level structure scene and summary. A scene fiction scene is a unit of drama where the action ... Lawrence, 1970. Exposition literary technique Exposition Exposition refers to a fiction story ... or spectator is not jarred and verisimilitude is maintained even in science fiction, fantasy ...   more details



  1. File:Ad of Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash.jpg

    Summary Non free use rationale Article Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash Description Advertisement of Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash from Kodansha s Magazine Z 2008 08 Source http ca3.blog76.fc2.com blog entry 237.html , resized for a lower resolution. Portion Full ad as published Low resolution Yes Purpose For identification purposes in conjunction with discussion of the topic of the article. The image is significant it is a promotional image of Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash It illustrates an educational article about the manga from which the promotional illustration was taken. It shows the name of the series in Western characters. Replaceability No. No free use image available. As this is a fictional, copyrighted publication, a freely licensed alternative can not reasonably be obtained. other information This image does not impede in the license holder s ability to sell this product in any way. It will help readers identify the artistic style found within the book, if they are unfamiliar with this series. The copyright belongs to the author. The issue in question is discussed within the article, thus using this image to identify the issue is thought fair use. Licensing Non free comic ...   more details



  1. Flash fiction

    Literature Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity. There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category. Some self described markets for flash fiction ... words to be flash fiction. ref cite web url http www.percontra.net flashfiction.htm title Flash Fiction ... 2011 03 15 ref Terms Other names for flash fiction include sudden fiction , microfiction , micro story , short short , postcard fiction and short short story , though distinctions are sometimes ... off between flash fiction and the slightly longer short story sudden fiction . The term flash fiction may have originated from a 1992 anthology of that title. ref Flash Fiction seventy two Very Short ... said in their introduction, their definition of a flash fiction was a story that would fit ... fiction anthologies, some of which are collections by many different authors. History Flash fiction ... , Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. , Fredric Brown . New life has been brought to flash fiction by the Internet , with its ... market for flash fiction works. However, flash fiction is also published by many print magazines. Markets specializing in flash fiction include Flash Fiction Online , ref cite web url http duotrope.com market 2545.aspx title Duotrope s Digest Publication Details Flash Fiction Online publisher Duotrope.com ... dedicated solely for flash fiction. ref http www.microaward.org ref One type of flash fiction is the short story with an exact word count . Examples include 55 Fiction , the Drabble and the 69er ... example of flash fiction Vignette Unlike a vignette literature vignette , flash fiction often ... thus may have different interpretations of the flash fiction. This principle, taken to the extreme, is illustrated in a possibly apocrypha l story about a six word flash reportedly penned by Ernest ... in 2007 by author Robert Laughlin author Robert Laughlin to recognize outstanding flash fiction ... fiction work of the prior year. ref name wingedhalo1 cite web url http www.wingedhalo.com awards.html ...   more details



  1. When Fiction Lives in Fiction

    When Fiction Lives in Fiction is the title of a significant narrative essay written in 1939 by the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges . Weighing in at something less than three pages in length, Borges explores in his inimitable way the teleological nature of metadocuments in fiction such as, for example, False document s. Amongst the works examined in this essay are William Shakespeare s play Hamlet, Prince of Denmark , with its play within a play, Gustav Meyrink s novel The Golem Meyrink The Golem with its motifs of dreams within dreams within dreams, and the nub of the essay itself, a short review of the then recently published At Swim Two Birds by Irish writer Flann O Brien with its circular daisy chain of characters writing novels about each other. Category Metafictional works Category 1939 essays ...   more details



  1. Urdu fiction

    Fiction is Narrative which is an imaginary writing by its Author s . Urdu fiction is also a narrative written in Urdu Language . See also Urdu fiction writers DEFAULTSORT Urdu Fiction Category Urdu fiction Category Urdu fiction writers Category Urdu literature ...   more details



  1. Fiction Non-Fiction

    unreferenced date April 2010 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Fiction Non Fiction Type studio Artist Psychopomps band Psychopomps Cover Released 1997 Recorded ? Genre electro industrial Length 50 56 Label Zoth Ommog Producer ? Fiction Non Fiction is the fourth album by Danish Industrial band Psychopomps band Psychopomps . Track listing tracklist title1 Falling length1 5 40 title2 The Infinite Road length2 6 42 title3 Sweet Taste of Love length3 4 35 title4 Unfold length4 4 45 title5 I Love You Love Me Love length5 3 45 title6 Ace length6 7 06 title7 Spirit in the Sky length7 4 11 title8 Shine length8 5 06 title9 Venus in Furs song Venus in Furs length9 5 20 title10 Black Out length10 3 46 Track 9 is a cover of a Velvet Underground song written by Lou Reed Personnel Jesper Schmidt Vox, Programming, Keyboards Flemming Norre Larsen Programming, Lyrics Kaare Mogensen Guitars External links http www.myspace.com psychopomps Psychopomps at myspace Category 1997 albums Category Psychopomps albums 1990s rock album stub ...   more details



  1. Fiction (disambiguation)

    selfref In Wikipedia, see Wikipedia Notability fiction and Wikipedia Manual of Style writing about fiction . wiktionarypar fiction TOCright Fiction , is the genre of imaginative prose literature, including novels and short stories. Fiction may also refer to In literature Fiction Magazine , an American literary magazine In music Fiction Comsat Angels album Fiction Comsat Angels album , a 1982 album by Comsat Angels Fiction Yuki Kajiura album , the 2003 album by Yuki Kajiura Fiction Dark Tranquillity album , the 2007 album by Dark Tranquillity Fiction Records , The Cure s former record label Fiction, a song by Whipping Boy from their 1995 album Heartworm album Heartworm Fiction, a song by Nik Kershaw from his 1999 album 15 Minutes Nik Kershaw album 15 Minutes Fiction, a song by Kids in the Way Fiction, a song by Belle and Sebastian from their 2002 album Storytelling Belle & Sebastian album Storytelling Fiction, a song by Avenged Sevenfold from their 2010 album Nightmare Avenged Sevenfold album Nightmare Fictional band , Funker Vogt side project led by Gerrit Thomas Fiction band , are a four piece group from London Fictions album Fictions album by Jane Birkin See also Legal fiction disambig cs Fikce fr Fiction homonymie it Fiction disambigua ...   more details



  1. The Art of Fiction

    The Art of Fiction may refer to The Art of Fiction A Guide for Writers and Readers , a 2000 book by Ayn Rand The Art of Fiction book , a 1992 book by David Lodge The Art of Fiction , an essay by Henry James, published in his 1888 book Partial Portraits The Art Of Fiction , a 2006 album by Jeremy Warmsley disambig ...   more details



  1. Supernatural fiction

    Refimprove date September 2007 Supernatural fiction properly, supernaturalist fiction ref Glen Cavaliero , The Supernatural and English Fiction , Oxford, 1995 ref is a literary genre exploiting or requiring as plot devices or themes some contradictions of the commonplace natural world and materialist assumptions about it. In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction includes examples of weird fiction , horror fiction , fantasy fiction , and such sub genres as vampire literature and the ghost story . Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from genres such as science fiction . Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of horror , fantasy and elements important to other genres. ref Glen Cavaliero , The Supernatural and English Fiction , Oxford, 1995 ref The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story . ref Neil Wilson, Shadows in the Attic A Guide to British Supernatural Fiction 1820 1950 , The British Library, 2000 ref In the twentieth century, supernatural fiction became associated with psychological fiction . The result .... ref Everett F. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction , Kent State University Press, 1983 ... fiction continues to be popular, but because it is not simple to define and is not popularly ... marketed, supernatural fiction is often classed as mainstream fiction, or is assumed by other subgenres. See also Supernatural drama References Reflist Further reading The Supernatural in Fiction by Peter Penzoldt , 1952 Shadows in the Attic A Guide to British Supernatural Fiction 1820 1950 by Neil Wilson, The British Library, 2000 The Guide to Supernatural Fiction by Everett F. Bleiler, Kent State University Press, 1983 The Supernatural and English Fiction by Glen Cavaliero , Oxford, 1995 Fiction stub Horror fiction Category Speculative fiction Category Literary genres ...   more details



  1. Escapist fiction

    Unreferenced date December 2007 Escapist fiction is fiction which provides a psychological escape from thoughts of everyday life by immersing the reader in exotic situations or activities. The term is not used favorably, though the condemnation contained in it may be slight. Those who defend works described as escapist from the charge either assert that they are not escapist such as, a science fiction novel s satiric aspects address real life or defend the notion of escape as such, not escapism as in J. R. R. Tolkien s On Fairy Stories and C. S. Lewis s quotation, in his On Science fiction of Tolkien s question of who would be most hostile to the idea of escape, and his answer jailers. Genres which can include elements of escapist fiction include Bodice ripper s Romance novel s Chick lit Comic Books and Cartoons Detective novel s Fantasy fiction Horror fiction Pulp magazines Pulp fiction Science fiction Spy novel s Thriller genre Thriller s See also Escapism Formula fiction Genre fiction Pulp magazine s Category Fiction Category Fiction by topic lit stub ...   more details



  1. Pulp fiction

    Wiktionary Pulp fiction may refer to pulp magazine s, short stories presented in a magazine format, printed on cheaply made wood pulp paper Pulp Fiction , a 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino Pulp Fiction soundtrack Pulp Fiction soundtrack , the soundtrack album from the film ko it Pulp fiction he disambig ...   more details



  1. Amatory fiction

    Amatory fiction is a genre of British literature popular during the late 17th century and 18th century. Amatory fiction predates, and in some ways predicts, the invention of the novel . Amatory fiction was written by women and for women. As its name implies, amatory fiction is preoccupied with sexual love and romance. It is an early predecessor of the romance novel . Indeed, many themes of the contemporary romance novel were first explored in amatory fiction. The three most prominent amatory fiction writers were Eliza Haywood who wrote Love in Excess Or, The Fatal Enquiry , Delarivier Manley , and Aphra Behn . Together, these writers were known as the fair triumvirate , though their reputation for scandalous writing caused some to call them the naughty triumvirate. ref Toni O Shaughnessy Bowers, Sex, Lies, and Invisibility Amatory Fiction from the Restoration to Mid Century, The Columbia History of the British Novel , Ed. John Richetti, Columbia UP, 1994, 51. ref Themes of amatory fiction Narrowly defined, amatory fiction is a formula fiction formulaic genre which typically depicts an innocent , trusting woman who is deceived by a self serving, lustful man. For the women of amatory fiction, love typically ends in misery. Although amatory fiction has traditionally been excluded from rise of the novel narratives, recent scholarship concludes that these works are not merely precursors to the novel, but novels in their own right. Authors of amatory fictions often detailed extramarital affairs , which conveniently allowed them to avoid the complications of property , which was a strong motivation for marriage when amatory fiction was popular. Some works of amatory fiction were considered amoral by contemporary standards, and allowed their characters to commit scandalous love ... justice . Notes reflist DEFAULTSORT Amatory Fiction Category British literature Category English literature it Amatory fiction ...   more details



  1. Women's fiction

    Women s fiction is an umbrella term for books that are marketed to female readers, and includes many mainstream novels, Romance novel romantic fiction , chick lit , and other sub genres. It is distinct from Women s writing in English Women s writing , which refers to literature written by rather than promoted to women. There exists no comparable label in English for works of fiction that are marketed to males. See also Gynocriticism List of modernist women writers List of women s magazines List of women writers Women s writing in English Chick lit External links http www.womensfictionfestival.com cms index.php?lang en The International Women s Fiction Festival Craig, Lisa. http www.writing world.com romance craig.shtml Women s Fiction vs. Romance A Tale of Two Genres . DEFAULTSORT Women s Fiction Category Women s fiction Category Women writers by format lit stub ...   more details



  1. Fiction Records

    Smernicki and Jim Chancellor decided to revive Fiction to give Polydor a bit more of a guitar stronghold , as their roster then consisted mostly of pop acts. The first release on the new Fiction was the Snow .... The current Fiction stable includes Crystal Castles band Crystal Castles , Ian Brown , Snow ... Lies , Yuksek, Detroit Social Club , and Filthy Dukes . Fiction has also released records by Stephen ... of record labels References Reflist External links http www.fictionrecords.co.uk Fiction Records Official Website http www.myspace.com fictionrecords Fiction Records Myspace http www.last.fm label fiction Fiction Records LastFM http www.hitquarters.com index.php3?page intrview opar intrview JimChanc.html Interview with Fiction A&R Jim Chancellor, HitQuarters Oct 2005 Category British record labels ... White Lies band UK record label stub es Fiction Records fr Fiction Records gl Fiction Records it Fiction Records pl Fiction Records pt Fiction Records simple Fiction Records tr Fiction Records ...   more details




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