The Incomplete Enchanter

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The Incomplete Enchanter is a classic fantasy novel, co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, that follows a modern psychologist who uses symbolic logic to transport himself into mythological worlds.

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instanceOf fantasy novel
work of fiction
author Fletcher Pratt NERFINISHED
L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED
basedOn mythology
characterOccupation psychologist
containsWork The Mathematics of Magic NERFINISHED
The Roaring Trumpet NERFINISHED
containsWorld Norse mythology world
Spenserian romance world NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Hubert Rogers NERFINISHED
firstPublicationForm fix-up of previously published stories
followedBy The Castle of Iron NERFINISHED
genre fantasy
portal fantasy
science fantasy
hasInfluenceOn later portal fantasy works
hasLiterarySource Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene NERFINISHED
hasMythologicalSource Norse myths
hasProtagonistTrait protagonist uses symbolic logic to travel between worlds
hasTheme clash of modern and mythic cultures
rationalism versus magic
includedIn various omnibus editions of the Harold Shea series
language English
literaryStyle light, humorous adventure
mainCharacter Harold Shea NERFINISHED
narrativeDevice symbolic logic used for world-travel
notableFor combining logical reasoning with magic
humorous tone
originalFormat hardcover
originalMedium print
partOf Harold Shea stories NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1941
publisher Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED
series Harold Shea series NERFINISHED
settingType multiple parallel worlds
targetAudience adult readers
timePeriodOfWriting early 1940s

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L. Sprague de Camp notableWork The Incomplete Enchanter