Harold Shea series
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The Harold Shea series is a classic fantasy sequence co-written by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, following a psychologist who uses symbolic logic to travel into the worlds of myth and literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harold Shea series canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy fiction series
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literary series ⓘ |
| author |
Fletcher Pratt
NERFINISHED
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L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorRelationship | collaboration between L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt ⓘ |
| containsWork |
The Castle of Iron
NERFINISHED
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The Green Magician NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mathematics of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Roaring Trumpet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wall of Serpents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation | classic of humorous fantasy ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Belphebe
NERFINISHED
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Harold Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ Reed Chalmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Unknown magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adaptation of myths and literary works
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clash between modern rationalism and magical worlds ⓘ comic misadventure in alien cultures ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | rational fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence |
classic literature
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mythology ⓘ |
| magicSystemBasis | symbolic logic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harold Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
adventurous
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humorous ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous treatment of myth and legend
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rationalist approach to magic ⓘ |
| originalMedium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Unknown (published in Unknown magazine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| premise | a psychologist travels into worlds of myth and literature using symbolic logic ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| publicationForm |
fix-up novels
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short stories ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | science fantasy ⓘ |
| settingType |
literary worlds
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mythological worlds ⓘ |
| subgenre |
comic fantasy
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portal fantasy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers of fantasy ⓘ |
| travelMethod | mental translation via symbolic logic formulas ⓘ |
| usesDevice | symbolic logic for world-travel ⓘ |
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