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Synopsis This book examines the critical, cultural and historical contexts of the contemporary popular genre of fantasy fiction, arguing that the reasons underlying the genre's growth and popularity in the latter half of the twentieth century are due to its ability to express romantic ideologies critical of western cultural modernity in an entertaining narrative form. In this book author has discussed about the fantasy, nature and reason, establishes an original critical methodology that firmly embeds fantasy texts within the contexts of their production and reception, emphasizing that critical, social and historical contexts are crucial to a deeper understanding of the structure and function of the modern genre. Other part of the book discusses about the legacy of romanticism, begins with an exploration of the neglected historical relationship between modern fantasy and romanticism.