A Companion to Science Fiction

Author/creator Seed, David Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWiley-Blackwell [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Description632 p. 24.629 x 017.270 cm.
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SeriesBlackwell 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&#8217;s <i>Frankenstein</i> to Margaret Atwood&#8217;s <i>The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale</i>.</li></ul>
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