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Gor

Gor (/ˈɡɔːr/) is the fictional setting for a series of sword and planet novels written by philosophy professor John Lange, writing as John Norman. The setting was first described in the 1966 novel Tarnsman of Gor. The series is inspired by science fantasy pulp fiction works by Edgar Rice Burroughs, such as the Barsoom series. It also includes erotica and…

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Author
John Norman
Genre
Sword and planet, science fantasy
Publisher
Del Rey
Country
United States
Language
English
Media type
Print (paperback)

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Gor

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Edges81
Triples97
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Gor

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related to Setting · 20
Gor → Arctic, Classical Mediterranean, Earth, Gorean, Greco-Roman, Greek, In, Inuit, Native American, Norman, Priest-Kings, Roman, Solar System, Sun, Thassa, The, The Gorean, There, Viking, Voltai
related to Plotlines · 15
Gor → Ar, Barsoom, Cos, Earth, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Europe, Greece, Kurii, Most, Priest-Kings, Rome, Tarnsman, The, These, Vosk
related to External links · 12
Gor → Chain, Enzyklopädie, Gorean, Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseJohn, Julia, Kajira Hill, May, Norman's Chronicles, Retrieved, Salernum' Second Life Gorean, Salon, The Last Days
related to Adaptations · 8
Gor → Fencer, Gorean, Japanese, John Norman's, Minerva, Outlaw, Two, While
related to Publication · 7
Gor → According, Betsy Wollheim, DAW Books, Donald, Hunters, Magicians, Wollheim
related to Reception · 7
Gor → Edgar Rice Burroughs-style, Fantasy, I'm, Michael Moorcock, Science, The Encyclopedia, The Gor
related to Subculture · 7
Gor → Fans, Formal, Gorean, It, Norman's, The Gorean, Therefore
related to background · 3
Gor → In, John Norman, Polygraff
Author · 1
Gor → John Norman
Country · 1
Gor → United States

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GorAuthorJohn Norman1.00infobox
GorCountryUnited States1.00infobox
GorGenreSword and planet, science fantasy1.00infobox
GorLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
GorMedia typePrint (paperback)1.00infobox
GorNo. of books381.00infobox
GorPublished1966–1988; 2001–present1.00infobox
GorPublisherDel Rey1.00infobox
age or lack of experienceinstance ofThe teenage role-playing Goreans who concealed many of their personal aspects0.80text
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managed to appeal to a considerable number of marriedinstance ofThe teenage role-playing Goreans who concealed many of their personal aspects0.80text
middle-aged women as kajirae in role-playing contextsinstance ofThe teenage role-playing Goreans who concealed many of their personal aspects0.80text

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