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Fictitious Places in Literature
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Chronicles of Narnia 
 Devoted to Narnia, the imaginary country created by C.S. Lewis in his seven-book series, "The Chronicles of Narnia." Contains information about Lewis and the illustrators of the books; the birds, beasts, mythological creatures, and people of Narnia; and a brief description of each book, with one full-text chapter. From one of the companies that produced the Narnia movie of 2005. http://books.narnia.com/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Dec 12, 2005 Dune: The Official Website
The late Washington state author Frank Herbert created the Dune series, which continues to be produced by his son Brian and co-author Kevin Anderson. This site contains information about the six novels Frank Herbert completed before his death in 1986, the new Herbert and Anderson novels, the prelude to the Dune novels, and a timeline explaining how these novels fit together, plus news, appearance announcements, biographies of all three authors, and contact information. http://www.dunenovels.com/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 28, 2004 The Encyclopedia of Arda: An Interactive Guide to the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien
This "completely unofficial site" from a Tolkien enthusiast attempts to be an encyclopedia of the world of "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings," and other works. Includes brief information about races, places, animals and plants, songs, and much more. Also find maps and illustrations, a Chronicle of Arda ("the World and all that is in it"), a dictionary of old and rare words, calendars, and related links. http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/ Topics: Astronomy, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Mysteries and More Last updated Aug 25, 2004 The Famous Forty Canon of Oz
A collection of the synopses and texts of L. Frank Baum's stories of Oz as well as the synopses of the Oz books, by Ruth Plumly Thompson and others, that followed. The book covers (all but the first illustrated by John Neill) of each title link to the information. http://www.welcometooz.net/ Topics: Children's Literature, Mysteries and More Last updated May 29, 2002 Guide to Springfield USA
"A highly detailed map of the Simpsons' hometown," useful for resolving questions about episodes of this popular animated television show. Maintained by two hobbyists; map also available as a large, high-quality download. http://www.mapofspringfield.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Literature: Fiction, Media, Mysteries and More, Recreation, Television, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 23, 2005 The Harry Potter Lexicon
Broad coverage and detailed information on the people, places, and things in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of children's books. Includes an atlas of Hogwarts, encyclopedias of potions and spells, a bestiary, a quidditch handbook, and a guide to other resources concerning the world's favorite wizard-in-training. http://www.hp-lexicon.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Mar 25, 2007 Into the Wardrobe: A C.S. Lewis Web Site
Clive Staples Lewis was the author of the Narnia series, as well as many other books, both fiction and nonfiction. This site offers current news, biographies, articles about Lewis and his writings, links to other websites, and much more. Registration is required to post in the message forums. This site is considered unofficial, but does have the endorsement of Lewis's stepson. http://cslewis.drzeus.net/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Mysteries and More Last updated Dec 11, 2005 J.K. Rowling Official Site
Official information from J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books. This is the author's place to "communicate directly with Harry Potter fans." Move the cursor around her cluttered desk to see news, biography, annotated directory of fan sites the author likes, links, Ms. Rowling's responses to gossip and rumors, and more. http://www.jkrowling.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 7, 2005 L. Frank Baum: Royal Historian of Oz
This is Oz Encyclopedia 's chronological biography of the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , which inspired the 1939 movie. Oz Books is a bibliography of his books, songs, and short stories. It includes works by others about Baum and Oz. Information about characters is in Critteria Ozlandus: A Who's Who ; details of other features are in GeOz-graphy: The Oz Places and Oz-jects: The Oz Things . http://www.halcyon.com/piglet/author01.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 29, 2004 Molvania
This companion site to the book "Molvania: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry" will have you reaching for your atlas. This spoof site is designed to poke fun at the way tourists have come to rely on travel guides. Like those resources, this site includes information on the history and culture of this non-existent country, as well as photos of tourist attractions. http://www.molvania.com/ Topics: Humor, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 8, 2004 The Republic of Cascadia
This humorous, fictional site declares that "the former American states of Oregon and Washington and the former Canadian province of British Columbia must join together as a sovereign nation. Only then can we have self-determination and take our rightful place in the Global Community." Includes statistics, a fact sheet, pictures of the Cascadian flag and postage stamps, topics of interest, information about the liberation and annexation of Northern California, and links. http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ Topics: Humor, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 14, 2005 The Republic of Cascadia: Sasquatch Militia
(Note: This is a humorous entry.) This recruitment site for the fictional militia from the equally fictional Republic of Cascadia features a mission statement from the Bureau of Sasquatch Affairs (BSA), news stories and discussions of Sasquatch issues such as tree octopus protection versus Sasquatch traditions, media portrayals of Sasquatch, and tracing your Sasquatch heritage. Also learn about BSA services such as foraging assistance, human avoidance counseling, and lichen and fungus abuse prevention. http://zapatopi.net/bsa/militia/ Topics: Humor, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 14, 2005 The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairytale
"Since its publication in September 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has become America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." This online exhibit has three sections: "To Please a Child" featuring images and material relating to Baum, To See the Wizard with material relating to stage and screen productions, and To Own the Wizard with collectible items inspired by the books and movie. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oz/ Topics: Children's Literature, Mysteries and More Last updated Nov 12, 2002 |
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