A Companion to Science Fiction
| Author/creator | Seed, David Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Wiley-Blackwell [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Description | 632 p. 24.629 x 017.270 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <i>A Companion to Science Fiction</i> assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.<br /><ul><li style="list-style: none"><br /></li><li>This <i>Companion</i> conveys the scale and variety of science fiction.<br /></li><li>Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues.<br /></li><li>Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.<br /></li><li>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.<br /></li><li>Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture.<br /></li><li>Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin.<br /></li><li>Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley’s <i>Frankenstein</i> to Margaret Atwood’s <i>The Handmaid’s Tale</i>.</li></ul> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781405184373 |
| ISBN | 140518437X (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781405184373 |
| Stock number | 00028608 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |