Modern Fiction
The animated skeleton featured in some Gothic fiction. One example is "Thurnley Abbey" (1908) by Perceval Landon, originally published in his short story collection Raw Edges. It is reprinted in many modern anthologies, such as The 2nd Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories and The Penguin Book of Horror Stories.
They have also been used and portrayed in fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. The basic animated skeleton is usually a low-level form of undead, and considered suitable for use against novice players.
Undead skeletons have been portrayed in fantasy films such as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and Army of Darkness (1992).
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“The notion that the public accepts or rejects anything in modern art ... is merely romantic fiction.... The game is completed and the trophies distributed long before the public knows what has happened.”
—Tom Wolfe (b. 1931)
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