Immortality in fiction
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title:
Immortality in fiction
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Immortality is a common theme in fiction. The concept has been depicted since the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest known work of fiction. Originally appearing in the domain of mythology, it has later become a recurring element in the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. For most of literary history, the dominant perspective has been that the desire for immortality is misguided, albeit strong; among the posited drawbacks are ennui, loneliness, and social stagnation. This view was challeng
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Immortality applied as an element in works of fiction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortality_in_fiction
date created:
2008-02-15T14:51:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:02:20Z
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