Difference between revisions of "Urban Fantasy"

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A contemporary setting is not strictly necessary for a work of urban fantasy.  Works of the genre may also take place in futuristic and historical settings, real or imagined.
 
A contemporary setting is not strictly necessary for a work of urban fantasy.  Works of the genre may also take place in futuristic and historical settings, real or imagined.
  
See also: [[Fantasy]], [[Classification of Fantasy]].  
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See also: [[Fantasy]], [[Magical Realism]], [[Classification of Fantasy]].  
  
  
 
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Revision as of 01:58, 12 June 2021

Urban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy in which the narrative has an urban setting.

Works of urban fantasy are set primarily in the real world and contain aspects of fantasy.

A contemporary setting is not strictly necessary for a work of urban fantasy. Works of the genre may also take place in futuristic and historical settings, real or imagined.

See also: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Classification of Fantasy.



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