Critical Survey Of Science Fiction And Fantasy Literature

Author : Paul Di Filippo
Publisher : Salem Press
ISBN 13 : 9781682172841
Total Pages : 1478 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Survey of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature written by Paul Di Filippo and published by Salem Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 1478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published as: Magill's guide to science fiction and fantasy literature. Ã1996" -- Verso title page.

Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0893706094
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review written by Neil Barron and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review" was founded in 1979 to provide comprehensive coverage of all the major and minor books being released in the genre at that time. This was the golden era of SF publishing, with a thousand titles (old and new) hitting the stands and the bookshelves each and every year. From the older classics to the newest speculative fiction, this was the period when the best and the brightest shined forth their talents. SF&FBR included reviews by writers in the field, by amateur critics, and by litterateurs and University professors. Over a thousand books were covered during the single year of publication, many of them having been reviewed no where else, before or since. The January 1980 issue includes a comprehensive index of all the works featured during the preceding year. This reprint will be a welcome addition to the literature of science fiction and fantasy criticism. Neil Barron is a retired bibliographer and literary critic, editor of the acclaimed "Anatomy of Wonder" series. Robert Reginald was the publisher for twenty-five years of Borgo Press, and has authored over 110 books of his own."

Author : Gary K. Wolfe
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Terms for Science Fiction and Fantasy written by Gary K. Wolfe and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1986-08-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The critical vocabulary of the mainstream often give short shrift to the fantastic, and scholars of the fantastic have often had to look elsewhere for their critical termionology. Such scholars will find Wolfe's work an excellent resource. Choice.

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786442972
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science Fiction and the Two Cultures written by Gary Westfahl and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of combining scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.

Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 094102878X
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Vol 2 written by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume Two of Two, contains Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II.

Author : Farah Mendlesohn
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786435038
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Inter-Galactic Playground written by Farah Mendlesohn and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction is often considered the genre of ideas and imagination, which would seem to make it ideal for juveniles and young adults; however, the ideas are often dispensed by adults. This book considers the development of science fiction for children and teens between 1950 and 2010, exploring why it differs from science fiction aimed at adults. In a broader sense, this critical examination of 400 texts sheds light on changing attitudes toward children and teenagers, toward science education, and toward the authors' expectations and sociological views of their audience.

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ISBN 13 : 9780887363696
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SCIENCE Fiction written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786430796
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction written by Gary Westfahl and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Fiction Plus. An analysis of his ground-breaking novel, Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, and its influences on a variety of science fiction novels, films and television programs is also offered.

Author : Robert A. Collins
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 0313281505
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual 1990 written by Robert A. Collins and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1991-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 500 reviews by subject specialists, this volume is the only comprehensive record of the output of new works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. The volume begins with a survey of the year for fiction in the three areas. Each survey section concludes with a recommended reading list. In addition there is a survey of fantasy literature and film scholarship, a survey of the year in young adult fiction in the three main areas. Following sections devoted to award winners in 1989 and 1990, the volume provides alphabetically arranged reviews for fiction, young adult fiction, and non-fiction. Access to the material is augmented by a comprehensive title index. By concentrating on literature and serious scholarship rather than peripheral materials, and by enlisting the assistance of the leading scholars in the field, Collins and Latham have assembled a work that is invaluable to teachers, students, and librarians seeking guidance in collection building in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction and scholarship. This and the preceding two annuals are designed for easy use within school, public, and university libraries and will be of interest to individual collectors/readers in these three areas as well.

Author : Brian M. Stableford
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0809519119
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space, Time, and Infinity written by Brian M. Stableford and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new collection of critical essays on science fiction and fantasy literature features the following pieces: "Setting Ideas in Space, Time, and Infinity," "The Necessity of Science Fiction," "The British and American Traditions of Speculative Fiction," "The Biology and Sociology of Alien Worlds," "Cosmic Perspectives in Nineteenth-Century Literature," "An Introduction to Alternate Worlds," "Adolf Hilter: His Part in Our Struggle: (A Brief Economic History of British SF Magazines)," "The Battle of Dorking and Its Aftermath," "The Science in Science Fiction," "The Siren Song of Sexuality: The Mythology of Femmes Fatales," "What We Know About Vampires," "A Brief History of Vampires," and "A Brief History of Werewolves." Brian Stableford is the bestselling writer of 50 books and hundreds of essays, including science fiction, fantasy, literary criticism, and popular nonfiction. He lives and works in Reading, England.