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Historical FantasyMyth & Legend Fiction

Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were

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  • 1985 first published
  • 240 pages
  • 7 editions
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Published in 1985, Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were is a historical fantasy and mythic fiction novel by Michael F. Page and Robert Ingpen. It deals with dictionaries, Folklore and Mythology.

48 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 240 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were

Contains over 400 entries and 200 illustrations on such topics as gnomes, vampires, elves, wizards, dragons, Atlantis, harpies, Lilliput, etc.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Dictionaries
  • Fantasy literature
  • Folklore
  • Mythology
  • Folklore, dictionaries
  • Mythology, dictionaries
  • Literature, dictionaries
  • Fantasy fiction, history and criticism

Quick answers

Who wrote Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were?

Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were was written by Michael F. Page and Robert Ingpen and first published in 1985.

What genre is Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were?

The median edition has 240 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were?

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