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[2] [3] In parallel with "sword and sorcery", the term "heroic fantasy" is used, although it is a more loosely defined genre. [4] Sword and sorcery tales eschew overarching themes of "good vs evil" in favor of situational conflicts that often pit morally gray characters against one another to enrich themselves, or to defy tyranny.
Swords and Sorcery is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by L. Sprague de Camp and illustrated by Virgil Finlay. It was first published in paperback by Pyramid Books in 1963, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but most of the stories were originally from 1930s pulp magazines .
The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies originally edited by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, and originally published by DAW Books. As she explained in the foreword to the first volume , she created the anthology to redress the lack of strong female protagonists in the subgenre of sword and sorcery .
Articles related to the genre of sword and sorcery, a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural.
Flashing Swords! #1 (Dell Books, 1973), edited by Lin Carter – a showcase for the SAGA authors. The Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America or SAGA was an informal group of American fantasy authors active from the 1960s through the 1980s, noted for their contributions to the "Sword and Sorcery" kind of heroic fantasy, itself a subgenre of fantasy.
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom is a 1985 Argentinian-American sword and sorcery film written by Ed Naha and directed by Héctor Olivera. It stars Bo Svenson as Kor the Conqueror, Vidal Peterson as Simon, and Thom Christopher as Shurka. The film is one of ten that Roger Corman produced in Argentina during the 1980s, beginning with Deathstalker in ...
Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010) [3] Conan the Barbarian (2011) [4] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds (2011) Ronal the Barbarian (2011, animated) Your Highness (2011) The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Epic (2013)
Warlocks and Warriors is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by American writer L. Sprague de Camp.It was first published in hardcover by Putnam in 1970, and in paperback by Berkley Books in 1971.