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Adventures are one of the oldest of the genres. The adventure novel itself is also one of the earliest genres of novels. Adventure stories feature relatively flat characters who undergo risk and danger.
Adventures are one of the oldest of the genres. The '''adventure''' novel itself is also one of the earliest genres of novels. Adventure stories feature relatively flat characters who undergo risk and danger.


The most common format will have the hero meet a girl (or a boy, in more modern incarnations) after enduring several trials, be torn apart, and then reunited after more adventures. Morality is often very black and white, plots very linear. The [[Heroes]] are generally not formally involved in law enforcement but often find themselves battling evil and/or criminals while [[Walking the Earth]]. Vigilantes are common.
The most common format will have the hero meet a girl (or a boy, in more modern incarnations) after enduring several trials, be torn apart, and then reunited after more adventures. Morality is often very black and white, plots very linear. The [[Heroes]] are generally not formally involved in law enforcement but often find themselves battling evil and/or criminals while [[Walking the Earth]]. Vigilantes are common.


Perhaps the most famous adventure novelist is [[Jules Verne (Creator)|Jules Verne]], whose novels are alternately treasured and butchered by Hollywood.
Perhaps the most famous adventure novelist is [[Jules Verne]], whose novels are alternately treasured and butchered by Hollywood.


In visual media, it is similar to the [[Action Series]] but with less emphasis on violence, fighting and car chases and more on exotic locations, exploration and puzzle solving. See also [[Adventure Game]]. Often overlaps with just about every single other genre out there.
In visual media, it is similar to the [[Action Series]] but with less emphasis on violence, fighting and car chases and more on exotic locations, exploration and puzzle solving. See also [[Adventure Game]]. Often overlaps with just about every single other genre out there.


=== Subgenres: ===
=== Subgenres ===
* [[Jungle Opera]]
* [[Jungle Opera]]
* [[Planetary Romance]]
* [[Planetary Romance]]
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* [[Swashbuckler]]
* [[Swashbuckler]]
* [[Sword and Sorcery]]
* [[Sword and Sorcery]]
* [[Two-Fisted Tales]]
* [[Two-Fisted Tales]]


Not to be confused with [[Adventure (Video Game)|the Atari 2600 game]].
Not to be confused with [[Adventure (1979 video game)|the Atari 2600 game]].


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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]''.
* ''[[One Piece]]''.
* ''[[Rave Master (Manga)|Rave Master]]'' qualifies.
* ''[[Rave Master]]'' qualifies.
* ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]''
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* The ''[[National Treasure]]'' series
* The ''[[National Treasure]]'' series
* [[Tagline|If adventure has a name... it must be]] ''[[Indiana Jones (Franchise)|Indiana Jones]]''. By the same token, ''[[Romancing the Stone]]'', ''[[The Mummy 1999 (Film)|The Mummy 1999]]'' and any number of other imitators of ''Indiana Jones'' count too.
* [[Tagline|If adventure has a name... it must be]] ''[[Indiana Jones]]''. By the same token, ''[[Romancing the Stone]]'', ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy 1999]]'' and any number of other imitators of ''Indiana Jones'' count too.
* ''[[The Princess Bride (Film)|The Princess Bride]]''
* ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]''
* ''[[Star Wars (Franchise)|Star Wars]]'', overlapping with [[Space Opera]].
* ''[[Star Wars]]'', overlapping with [[Space Opera]].


== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* [[Doc Savage]] was a series of books published during the pulp era, featuring a [[Science Hero]] (and [[Genius Bruiser]]) who traveled the world seeking adventure and righting wrongs. He also carried a commission from the NYPD enabling him to act with official police authority.
* [[Doc Savage]] was a series of books published during the pulp era, featuring a [[Science Hero]] (and [[Genius Bruiser]]) who traveled the world seeking adventure and righting wrongs. He also carried a commission from the NYPD enabling him to act with official police authority.
* ''[[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea]]'', ''[[Journey to The Center of The Earth]]'' and ''[[Around the World In Eighty Days]]'' by the aforementioned [[Jules Verne (Creator)|Jules Verne]], overlapping with [[Speculative Fiction]].
* ''[[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea]]'', ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' and ''[[Around the World in Eighty Days]]'' by the aforementioned [[Jules Verne]], overlapping with [[Speculative Fiction]].
* ''[[The Three Musketeers (Literature)|The Three Musketeers]]'' by [[Alexandre Dumas (Creator)|Alexandre Dumas]].
* ''[[The Three Musketeers (novel)|The Three Musketeers]]'' by [[Alexandre Dumas]].
* ''[[King Solomons Mines (Literature)|King Solomons Mines]]'' and sequels by [[H Rider Haggard (Creator)|H Rider Haggard]].
* ''[[King Solomon's Mines|King Solomons Mines]]'' and sequels by [[H. Rider Haggard]].
* ''[[Treasure Island]]'' and ''Kidnapped'' by Stevenson.
* ''[[Treasure Island]]'' and ''Kidnapped'' by Stevenson.
* ''[[The Headless Horseman]]'' by Thomas Mayne Reid, overlapping with [[Horror]].
* ''[[The Headless Horseman]]'' by Thomas Mayne Reid, overlapping with [[Horror]].
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings (Literature)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]], overlapping with [[Fantasy]].
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]], overlapping with [[Fantasy]].
* [[Robert E Howard (Creator)|Robert E Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian|Conan]] stories, which like Tolkien also overlaps with fantasy, though his brand of fantasy is more [[Heroic Fantasy|Heroic]] [[Low Fantasy]], or sword and sorcery.
* [[Robert E. Howard|Robert E Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian|Conan]] stories, which like Tolkien also overlaps with fantasy, though his brand of fantasy is more [[Heroic Fantasy|Heroic]] [[Low Fantasy]], or sword and sorcery.
* ''[[The Princess Bride (Literature)|The Princess Bride]]''
* ''[[The Princess Bride (novel)|The Princess Bride]]''
* ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''; Dorothy meets not one, but ''three'' grown men who become her sidekicks while going through a myriad of adventures in order to get what they want most in their lives.
* ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''; Dorothy meets not one, but ''three'' grown men who become her sidekicks while going through a myriad of adventures in order to get what they want most in their lives.


== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad (TV)|The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]''
* ''[[Bring Em Back Alive]]''
* ''[[Bring Em Back Alive]]''
* ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV)|Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
* ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
* ''[[MacGyver (TV)|MacGyver]]''
* ''[[MacGyver]]''
* ''[[Sea Quest DSV (TV)|Sea Quest DSV]]''
* ''[[SeaQuest DSV|Sea Quest DSV]]''
* ''[[Sliders (TV)|Sliders]]''
* ''[[Sliders]]''
* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess (TV)|Xena: Warrior Princess]]''
* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]''
* ''[[Young Indiana Jones (TV)|Young Indiana Jones]]''
* ''[[Young Indiana Jones]]''
* ''[[Unnatural History]]''
* ''[[Unnatural History]]''


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Latest revision as of 16:46, 22 June 2021

Adventures are one of the oldest of the genres. The adventure novel itself is also one of the earliest genres of novels. Adventure stories feature relatively flat characters who undergo risk and danger.

The most common format will have the hero meet a girl (or a boy, in more modern incarnations) after enduring several trials, be torn apart, and then reunited after more adventures. Morality is often very black and white, plots very linear. The Heroes are generally not formally involved in law enforcement but often find themselves battling evil and/or criminals while Walking the Earth. Vigilantes are common.

Perhaps the most famous adventure novelist is Jules Verne, whose novels are alternately treasured and butchered by Hollywood.

In visual media, it is similar to the Action Series but with less emphasis on violence, fighting and car chases and more on exotic locations, exploration and puzzle solving. See also Adventure Game. Often overlaps with just about every single other genre out there.

Subgenres

Not to be confused with the Atari 2600 game.

Examples of Adventure include:


Anime and Manga

Film

Literature

Live Action TV

Webcomics

Western Animation

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