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by andsoitis·4y ago·view on hn ↗
An industrial revolution (or, more generally, other scientific developments) are not necessary to the story and not typical of the fantasy genre.

Paraphrasing from Wikipedia: Unlike science fiction and horror, works in the fantasy genre are distinguished in that they typically don't include scientific or macabre themes. Fantasy typically features prominently settings the emulate earth but with a sense of otherness. Magic and supernatural elements are common as main plot elements, theme, or setting.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy)