List of fictional city-states in literature

This is a list of fictional city-states in literature. A city-state is a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories.[1][2] They have been an important aspect of human society, and historically included famous cities like Athens, Carthage, Rome,[2] and the Italian city-states of the Renaissance. Correspondingly in literature, there are numerous examples of fictional city-states.

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  1. ^ "city-state". reference.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "city-state". thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ Specifically mentioned are Scranton, Pennsylvania, New York City (actually, only Manhattan) and Budapest (wandering space still bisected by the dry course of the Danube).
  4. ^ ""The Adventures of Eli Tilmann" is on the way!". Toombowkids. Toombow Kids. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ The map of Neustern is an ongoing project by the artist Gary Farrelly, which began when he was international artist in residency at the University of Texas in Dallas.