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Sword and sorcery (S&S;) is a fantasy subgenre generally characterized by swashbuckling heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus mainly on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters.
The term was first coined in 1961 when the British author Michael Moorcock published a letter in the fanzine Amra, demanding a name for the...
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