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The Problem of World-Building in Grimdark Fantasy. The Case of Michael R. Fletcher’s Manifest Delusions Trilogy Cover

The Problem of World-Building in Grimdark Fantasy. The Case of Michael R. Fletcher’s Manifest Delusions Trilogy

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6059 | Journal ISSN: 0860-150X
Language: English
Page range: 449 - 463
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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