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2616450 No.2616450 [Reply] [Original]

Why would anyone read books taking place in the 19th and 20th century with no out-of-the-ordinary elements?

>> No.2616462

Because
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm7JaNb-ERs

>> No.2616460

Because people like to think outside of the box

Seriously why do people still have trouble with fantasy? I have a feeling you fags are feigning ignorance just so we can give you a clear explanation as to why we like to read fantasy.

>> No.2616463

>>2616460
I think you misread the OP, bro.

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2616476

>mfw people actually read about dwarves and dragons past the age of 13

>> No.2616478

>>2616463
I had to reread the OP twice to make sure I understood it, myself. I wonder why.

>> No.2616482

>>2616476

Oh you poor thing.

You know that fiction is fictional, right? That a dragon is just as real as Leopold Bloom, right?

You'd benefit from an in-depth study of folklore. Just because those tales are about little talking critters doesn't mean they can't teach you a thing or two.

>> No.2616504

"Realism" was a fad genre of the 19th and 20th centuries

>> No.2616506

>>2616504

This is true, actually. Historically speaking, there are many more notable works of fantasy than realism.

Even that divide is fairly recent, now that I think about it.