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Novels set in fictional countries

  • The Lord of the RingsIn the quiet village of Hobbiton, a hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a simple gold ring from his uncle Bilbo. This object is not merely jewelry but the…
  • Alice's Adventures in WonderlandOn the 4th of July 1862, Lewis Carroll rowed a boat up the River Isis with three young girls. The journey began at Folly Bridge in Oxford and ended upstream…
  • Gulliver's TravelsJonathan Swift began writing Gulliver's Travels in 1720, completing the manuscript by August 1725. The work emerged from a circle of writers known as the…