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Originally Posted by HarryT
That's because you don't understand what the word "romance" means, in a literary context, Jon. It has nothing to do with "love stories". A romance was the predecessor of the novel, and was an adventure story, normally with "stock characters" such as a knight errant, and a heroic quest. The main character in "Don Quixote" attempts to be a figure out of a romance (with disastrous consequences).
Mallory's "Morte d'Arthur" is unquestionably a romance. "Robinson Crusoe" is arguably one.
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Star Trek. There is a King, a loyal but flawed super knight, a soothsayer, etc. All versions of Trek follow the pattern. They are even arranged in a round setting, except the King always gets the good chair in the middle.
There's always a damsel in distress.
Never trust a stranger they meet in the forest (nebula, etc) because it is probably a fairy in the bad sense.
Why am I awake so early? Storms and lightning woke me up.