A Companion to Science Fiction
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:1st Aug '05
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A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.
- This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction.
- Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues.
- Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.
- Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins of the genre, its engagement with science and gender, and national variations of science fiction around the English-speaking world.
- Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture.
- Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin.
- Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. <
“The volume as a whole successfully acquaints diligent readers with an array of substantive avenues of critical inquiry into science fiction … Highly recommended." Choice
“[This] Companion provides unusual depth and detail … The main strengths here are the distinguished roster of contributors, who have plenty of thought-provoking ideas … Anyone seeking an immersion course in the history and criticism of [science fiction] today will find that their time is well repaid.”
Science Fiction Studies
ISBN: 9781405112185
Dimensions: 254mm x 183mm x 41mm
Weight: 1266g
632 pages