Jirel of Joiry stories
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The Jirel of Joiry stories are a pioneering series of dark fantasy tales featuring one of the first prominent female sword-and-sorcery protagonists, written by American author C. L. Moore in the 1930s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark fantasy series
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fantasy fiction series ⓘ short story cycle ⓘ sword and sorcery series ⓘ |
| associatedPublication | Weird Tales magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | C. L. Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Catherine Lucille Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Black God’s Kiss
NERFINISHED
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Black God’s Shadow NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellsgarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Jirel Meets Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Quest of the Starstone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crossoverCharacter | Northwest Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossoverWork | Quest of the Starstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstStory | Black God’s Kiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStoryPublicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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sword and sorcery ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasCollectionEdition |
Jirel of Joiry (Ace Books collection)
NERFINISHED
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Jirel of Joiry (Gnome Press collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later female fantasy protagonists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | pulp fantasy ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early example of a woman-centered heroic fantasy cycle ⓘ |
| magazine | Weird Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jirel of Joiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | featuring one of the first prominent female sword-and-sorcery protagonists ⓘ |
| originalFormat | pulp magazine stories ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Weird Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | warlike noblewoman ⓘ |
| protagonistTitle | Lady of Joiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Weird Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Northwest Smith stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | medieval France-inspired fantasy realm ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between faith and dark powers
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female agency in violent, patriarchal settings ⓘ journeys into supernatural realms ⓘ |
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