It should be particularly stressed that the fantastic makes no sense in an out-and-out strange world. To imagine the fan — Roger Caillois, Au Coeur Du Fantastique
It should be particularly stressed that the fantastic makes no sense in an out-and-out strange world. To imagine the fan — Roger Caillois, Au Coeur Du Fantastique
It should be particularly stressed that the fantastic makes no sense in an out-and-out strange world. To imagine the fan — Roger Caillois, Au Coeur Du Fantastique
It should be particularly stressed that the fantastic makes no sense in an out-and-out strange world. To imagine the fan — Roger Caillois, Au Coeur Du Fantastique
It should be particularly stressed that the fantastic makes no sense in an out-and-out strange world. To imagine the fan — Roger Caillois, Au Coeur Du Fantastique
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It should be particularly stressed that the fantastic makes no sense in an out-and-out strange world. To imagine the fantastic in it is even impossible. In a world full of marvels the extraordinary loses its power.

— Roger Caillois, Au Coeur Du Fantastique
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