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Tanith Lee is a prolific SF writer, who has written over 50 novels and over 200 short stories. She has written science fiction, fantasy, and horror, for adults and for children. |
Tanith Lee is a prolific SF writer, who has written over 50 novels and over 200 short stories. She has written science fiction, fantasy, and horror, for adults and for children. |
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Her first novel, ''[[ |
Her first novel, ''[[The Dragon Hoard]]'' (1971), is a comic fantasy that takes the mickey out a wide range of [[Fairy Tale]] and [[Mythology]] tropes while telling the story of how Prince Jasleth was forced to go on a quest after his family was cursed by a sorceress who wasn't invited to his birthday party. Other notable works for younger readers include the [[Unicorn Trilogy]] (1991-1997) and the Piratica series (2004-?). |
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Lee's first novel for adults was ''The Birthgrave'' (1975), which was nominated for a [[Nebula Award]]. Other notable works for adults include ''The Silver Metal Lover'' (1981); the ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' duet (1976-1977); and the Flat Earth cycle (1978-1986). |
Lee's first novel for adults was ''The Birthgrave'' (1975), which was nominated for a [[Nebula Award]]. Other notable works for adults include ''The Silver Metal Lover'' (1981); the ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' duet (1976-1977); and the Flat Earth cycle (1978-1986). |
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* ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' Duet |
* ''[[Biting the Sun]]'' Duet |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[The Dragon Hoard]]'' |
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* ''[[Unicorn Trilogy]]'' |
* ''[[Unicorn Trilogy]]'' |
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* ''[[White |
* ''[[White as Snow]]'' |
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=== Tanith Lee's other work provides examples of: === |
=== Tanith Lee's other work provides examples of: === |
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* [[Cinderella Circumstances]] |
* [[Cinderella Circumstances]] |
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* [[City of Canals]]: ''The Books of Venus''. |
* [[City of Canals]]: ''The Books of Venus''. |
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* [[Clothing Damage]] / [[Defeat |
* [[Clothing Damage]] / [[Defeat by Modesty]]: Vivia {{spoiler|hides inside the flames after an attempt to burn her at the stake only succeeded in reducing her clothes to ash}}. |
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* [[Country Matters]]: In case the brutal murders were not enough to tell the readers that Vivia's father is a nasty man, he also swears a lot and calls his underlings rude words. |
* [[Country Matters]]: In case the brutal murders were not enough to tell the readers that Vivia's father is a nasty man, he also swears a lot and calls his underlings rude words. |
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* [[Cry for |
* [[Cry for the Devil]]: "The Demoness" |
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* [[Dead All Along]] |
* [[Dead All Along]] |
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* [[Deal |
* [[Deal with the Devil]] |
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* [[Denied Food |
* [[Denied Food as Punishment]] |
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* [[Disease Bleach]] |
* [[Disease Bleach]] |
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* [[Fisher King]] |
* [[Fisher King]] |
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* [[Taken for Granite]]: The witch in ''Prince on a White Horse'' has an annoying habit of paralysing people at random, fortunately temporarily. |
* [[Taken for Granite]]: The witch in ''Prince on a White Horse'' has an annoying habit of paralysing people at random, fortunately temporarily. |
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* [[Talking Animal]]: In ''Prince on a White Horse'', the Prince has reason to suspect that the horse can talk, but the horse denies it. |
* [[Talking Animal]]: In ''Prince on a White Horse'', the Prince has reason to suspect that the horse can talk, but the horse denies it. |
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* [[Tomato in |
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]] |
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* [[Twice-Told Tale]] |
* [[Twice-Told Tale]] |
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* [[Vagina Dentata]] |
* [[Vagina Dentata]] |