Been interested in fantastical tales post-Enlightenment but before the codified bookshelf genres of “fantasy/science fiction/horror” for a while now—I’ve actually done fair amount of research about it—but haven’t really sat down and read much of it intentionally.

I feel like I’ve had a lot more experience with the “scientific romances” (aka photo-science fiction) of Wells and Verne, but not the larger scope of magical/fablistic books from that time and before.

Found my way to this because William Morris is know for being the precursor to the modern fantasy genre. Had a nice mix of chivalry and fairytale filtered through a late-19th century sensibility. Very clearly a huge influence on C.S. Lewis’s Narnia, so definitely a thumbs up for me.