The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction
Exploring the history, theory, and future of science fiction
Andrew M Butler editor Adam Roberts editor Sherryl Vint editor Mark Bould editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:7th Jan '11
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This comprehensive companion offers insights into the history, theory, and future directions of science fiction, making it a valuable resource for enthusiasts and scholars alike.
The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction provides a thorough exploration of the genre's history and its academic study. It highlights significant authors, movements, and key texts that have shaped science fiction over time. The book also establishes critical frameworks and identifies areas ripe for future research, making it a vital resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
This comprehensive guide features fifty-six entries contributed by a diverse team of international experts, organized into four distinct sections. The first part presents a chronological narrative that traces the evolution of science fiction, offering insights into its historical context. The second section delves into various theoretical approaches, including feminism, Marxism, and posthumanism, providing a deeper understanding of how these perspectives influence the genre.
The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction also addresses contemporary issues and challenges, looking ahead to future directions in research across multiple disciplines, such as environmentalism and ethics. Lastly, it explores specific subgenres, illuminating the themes and developments that characterize them. By engaging with a multitude of viewpoints, this companion is essential for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of science fiction, as well as its pedagogical implications.
'TheRoutledge Companion to Science Fiction will be an indispensable resource for SF writers, scholars and serious fans…the book boldly goes where no-one has gone before.'- Andrew Milner, Monash University, Australia
‘Well designed for reference, for serendipitous browsing, or for systematic study, The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction will be welcomed by novice and veteran scholars alike.’- Carl Freedman, Professor of English and Director of English Graduate Studies, Louisiana State University, USA
'Highly recommended.'- Choice
"This title should serve as a base for future updates that will continue to enrich knowledge and appreciation of science fiction." - Choice
‘Well designed for reference, for serendipitous browsing, or for systematic study, The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction will be welcomed by novice and veteran scholars alike.’–Carl Freedman, Louisiana State University, USA
'This title should serve as a base for future updates that will continue to enrich knowledge and appreciation of science fiction...Highly recommended.'– Choice
'The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction will, one day soon, become an indispensable guide to sf's history, breadth, and depth for the genre's scholars, authors, and aficionados... The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction to a crucial addition to sf scholarship. The book most directly appeals to the genre's academic surveyors, but non-scholars will find it fascinating, intelligent, and debatable information in its pages. This publication's comprehensive, incisive, and useful entries make me wish the Companion a long and prosperous (shelf) life.'– Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
ISBN: 9780415453790
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1070g
576 pages