Fantasy Time Periods By ben._.fram Period: 1800 to 1900 The Story Takes Form Period: 1900 to 1940 The Pulp Era Burroughs, Lovecraft, Smith, Howard Period: 1940 to 1960 The Era of "Unknown" Lewis, White, Peak Period: 1960 to 1980 The Formative Years Anderson, Norton, Vance, Beagle Period: 1980 to 2021 The Modern Fantasy Market Rowling, Prydain, Pullman