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100 1 a| Aldiss, Brian W.q| (Brian Wilson),d| 1925-2017=| ^A77843;

245 14 a| The detached retina :b| aspects of SF and fantasy /c| Brian W. Aldiss.;

260 a| Liverpool :b| Liverpool University Press,c| 1995.;

300 a| x, 224 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm.;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Liverpool science fiction texts and studies ;v| 4;

500 a| "Owes its origins to two volumes published by Serconia Press in 1985 and 1986, The Pale Shadow of Science and ...And the Lurid Glare of the Comet ... Almost all the original articles have been greatly revised"--P. [ix].;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

541 3| Joyner Schlobin copyc| Gift ofa| Roger Schlobin,d| 2004;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Thanks for drowning the ocelot -- A robot tended your remains -- Between privy and universe : Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) -- The immanent will returns-2 -- A whole new can of worms -- Science fiction's mother figure -- Sturgeon : the cruelty of the gods -- The downward journey : Orwell's 1984 -- Peep -- Culture : is it worth losing your balls for? -- Wells and the leopard lady -- The adjectives of Erich Zann : a tale of horror -- Jekyll -- One hump or two -- Kafka's sister -- Campbell's soup -- Some early men in the moon -- Kaliyuga, or Utopia at a bad time -- The Atheist's tragedy revisited -- The pale shadow of science -- Decadence and development -- The veiled world -- A personal parabola.;

650 0 a| Science fiction, Englishx| History and criticism.=| ^A63947;

650 0 a| Fantasy fiction, Englishx| History and criticism.=| ^A26901;

650 0 a| Science fiction, Americanx| History and criticism.=| ^A63946;

650 0 a| Fantasy fiction, Americanx| History and criticism.=| ^A104008;

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The detached retina : aspects of SF and fantasy / Brian W. Aldiss.

Author/creator	Aldiss, Brian W.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 1995.
Description	x, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Science fiction, English--History and criticism. Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism. Science fiction, American--History and criticism. Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.

Series	Liverpool science fiction texts and studies ; 4 Liverpool science fiction texts and studies 4. ^A456928
Contents	Introduction -- Thanks for drowning the ocelot -- A robot tended your remains -- Between privy and universe : Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) -- The immanent will returns-2 -- A whole new can of worms -- Science fiction's mother figure -- Sturgeon : the cruelty of the gods -- The downward journey : Orwell's 1984 -- Peep -- Culture : is it worth losing your balls for? -- Wells and the leopard lady -- The adjectives of Erich Zann : a tale of horror -- Jekyll -- One hump or two -- Kafka's sister -- Campbell's soup -- Some early men in the moon -- Kaliyuga, or Utopia at a bad time -- The Atheist's tragedy revisited -- The pale shadow of science -- Decadence and development -- The veiled world -- A personal parabola.
Local note	Joyner-Inscribed by author to Roger [Schlobin] on half-title and dedication pages. See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections.
General note	"Owes its origins to two volumes published by Serconia Press in 1985 and 1986, The Pale Shadow of Science and ...And the Lurid Glare of the Comet ... Almost all the original articles have been greatly revised"--P. [ix].
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acquisitions source	Joyner Schlobin copy Gift of Roger Schlobin, 2004
ISBN	085323289X (cased)
ISBN	0853232997 (paper)

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