By then he had ventured further into fantasy.
The deception extends out into the garden itself, where planting is strategically deployed to further the fantasy of a detached villa.
The association accepted that many people visited because of the Arthurian legend but argued that it should not be the role of English Heritage to further the fantasy.
It probably helped further the fantasy that media outlets kept calling the Emperor's Club a high-class prostitution ring, sparking visions of Julia Roberts shopping on Rodeo Drive, or glamorous young women enjoying the platinum credit cards, flexible hours and princess treatment no doubt customary for professionally desirable women.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't exactly known for its scientific accuracy, and with his psychedelic, magic powers, the character of Doctor Strange (created by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, and played in the film by Benedict Cumberbatch) goes even further into fantasy.
As films depend more on special effects and take us further into fantasy, the images that literature can evoke in the mind seem more and more "real".
"It told a story of happy, mystical brotherhood that was receding ever further into fantasy as the band grappled with the tragedy of Duane's death," according to biographer Alan Paul.
Like the daydreaming narrator of Dostoyevsky's "White Nights," Shereshevsky constructed a more riveting reality in his mind; when reality failed to measure up, he retreated further into fantasies.
There may be some guys sitting around in a smoky bar talking about going after him, but I'd bet the south 40 that it hasn't proceeded any further than fantasies emanating out of an alcoholic stupor".
Meanwhile, rival studio Disney has found considerable box office success with similarly pitched fare such as Alice in Wonderland ($1bn), Cinderella ($500m) and Maleficent ($758m), and is currently mounting an ambitious program of further live action fantasy remakes.
