British Science Fiction And Fantasy

Author : Tobias Hochscherf,James Leggott,Donald E. Palumbo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786484836

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British Science Fiction Film and Television by Tobias Hochscherf,James Leggott,Donald E. Palumbo Pdf

Written by international experts from a range of disciplines, these essays examine the uniquely British contribution to science fiction film and television. Viewing British SF as a cultural phenomenon that challenges straightforward definitions of genre, nationhood, authorship and media, the editors provide a conceptual introduction placing the essays within their critical context. Essay topics include Hammer science fiction films, the various incarnations of Doctor Who, Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, and such 21st-century productions as 28 Days Later and Torchwood.

Author : Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher : RosettaBooks
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780795324970

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Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Pdf

In the Retro Hugo Award–nominated novel that inspired the Syfy miniseries, alien invaders bring peace to Earth—at a grave price: “A first-rate tour de force” (The New York Times). In the near future, enormous silver spaceships appear without warning over mankind’s largest cities. They belong to the Overlords, an alien race far superior to humanity in technological development. Their purpose is to dominate Earth. Their demands, however, are surprisingly benevolent: end war, poverty, and cruelty. Their presence, rather than signaling the end of humanity, ushers in a golden age . . . or so it seems. Without conflict, human culture and progress stagnate. As the years pass, it becomes clear that the Overlords have a hidden agenda for the evolution of the human race that may not be as benevolent as it seems. “Frighteningly logical, believable, and grimly prophetic . . . Clarke is a master.” —Los Angeles Times

Author : Tom Powers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476665528

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Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television by Tom Powers Pdf

The subjects of this book constitute a significant cross section of BBC science fiction television. With such characters as the Doctor (an enigmatic time-traveling alien), Kerr Avon (a problematic rebel leader), Dave Lister (a slovenly last surviving human) and Captain Jack Harkness (a complex omnisexual immortal), these shows have both challenged and reinforced viewer expectations about the small-screen masculine hero. This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains.

Author : Niall Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN : 0955866219

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy by Niall Harrison Pdf

Author : Paul Kincaid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN : 1870824377

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A Very British Genre by Paul Kincaid Pdf

Author : Eric Bentcliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : English fiction
ISBN : OCLC:15492071

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A Checklist of British Science-fiction and Fantasy by Eric Bentcliffe Pdf

Author : Daniel O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028889926

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SF/UK by Daniel O'Brien Pdf

Author : Tom Powers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476626932

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Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television by Tom Powers Pdf

The subjects of this book constitute a significant cross section of BBC science fiction television. With such characters as the Doctor (an enigmatic time-traveling alien), Kerr Avon (a problematic rebel leader), Dave Lister (a slovenly last surviving human) and Captain Jack Harkness (a complex omnisexual immortal), these shows have both challenged and reinforced viewer expectations about the small-screen masculine hero. This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains.

Author : Nicholas Ruddick
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313273735

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Ultimate Island by Nicholas Ruddick Pdf

This study confronts current influential theories that science fiction is either an American phenomenon or an international one. The study rejects the idea that British science fiction is distinguishable only by its pessimistic outlook--while also rejecting the idea that other designations, such as scientific romance or speculative fiction, better fit the British product. Instead, the study traces the evolution of British science fiction, showing how H. G. Wells synthesized various strains in English literature, and how later writers, conscious of this Wellsian tradition, built upon Wells's literary achievement. An introduction defines what might reasonably be placed under the heading British science fiction, and why. Chapter 1 examines previous critical ideas about the nature of British science fiction, revealing that most of them are based on untested assumptions. Chapter 2 explores the significance of the dominant motif of the island in British SF --a motif that suggests that British SF and mainstream English literature have been long and fruitfully intertwined. Chapters 3 and 4 deal respectively with British disaster fiction before and after the Second World War. They focus on why British science fiction has so frequently seemed obsessed with catastrophe. Chapter 5, a polemical conclusion, deals with the future of British science fiction based on its current predicament. Ultimate Island forms a theoretical counterpart to the author's recently-published British Science Fiction: A Chronology 1478-1990 (Greenwood 1992), which defines the historical scope of the field.

Author : Yahtzee Croshaw
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781506701653

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Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw Pdf

A not-quite epic science fiction adventure about a down-on-his luck galactic pilot caught in a cross-galaxy struggle for survival! Space travel just isn't what it used to be. With the invention of Quantum Teleportation, space heroes aren't needed anymore. When one particularly unlucky ex-adventurer masquerades as famous pilot and hate figure Jacques McKeown, he's sucked into an ever-deepening corporate and political intrigue. Between space pirates, adorable deadly creatures, and a missing fortune in royalties, saving the universe was never this difficult! From the creator of Mogworld and Jam! Benjamin Richard "Yahtzee" Croshaw is a British-Australian comedic writer, video game journalist, author, and video game developer. He is perhaps best known for his acerbic video game review series, Zero Punctuation, for The Escapist.

Author : John Wade
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1526729253

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The Golden Age of Science Fiction by John Wade Pdf

John Wade grew up in the 1950s, a decade that has since been dubbed the 'golden age of science fiction'. It was a wonderful decade for science fiction, but not so great for young fans. With early television broadcasts being advertised for the first time as 'unsuitable for children' and the inescapable barrier of the 'X' certificate in the cinema barring anyone under the age of sixteen, the author had only the radio to fall back on - and that turned out to be more fertile for the budding SF fan than might otherwise have been thought. Which is probably why, as he grew older, rediscovering those old TV broadcasts and films that had been out of bounds when he was a kid took on a lure that soon became an obsession.For him, the super-accuracy and amazing technical quality of today's science fiction films pale into insignificance beside the radio, early TV and B-picture films about people who built rockets in their back gardens and flew them to lost planets, or tales of aliens who wanted to take over, if not our entire world, then at least our bodies. This book is a personal account of John Wade's fascination with the genre across all the entertainment media in which it appeared - the sort of stuff he revelled in as a young boy - and still enjoys today.

Author : George Edgar Slusser,Gary Westfahl,Eric S. Rabkin
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0820317268

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Science Fiction and Market Realities by George Edgar Slusser,Gary Westfahl,Eric S. Rabkin Pdf

Through case studies, other contributors relate science fiction to other forms of "underground" literature, consider the continual cycle of illegitimate art replacing legitimate art, look at young readers of science fiction, chart the rising and falling "stock" of science fiction writers' reputations, and consider the influence of editors on a writer's work.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036344054

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robin Anne Reid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313054747

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Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy [2 volumes] by Robin Anne Reid Pdf

Works of science fiction and fantasy increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. This book examines women's contributions to science fiction and fantasy across a range of media and genres, such as fiction, nonfiction, film, television, art, comics, graphic novels, and music. The first volume offers survey essays on major topics, such as sexual identities, fandom, women's writing groups, and feminist spirituality; the second provides alphabetically arranged entries on more specific subjects, such as Hindu mythology, Toni Morrison, magical realism, and Margaret Atwood. Entries are written by expert contributors and cite works for further reading, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students and general readers love science fiction and fantasy. And science fiction and fantasy works increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. Older works demonstrate attitudes toward women in times past, while more recent works grapple with contemporary social issues. This book helps students use science fiction and fantasy to understand the contributions of women writers, the representation of women in the media, and the experiences of women in society.

Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780941028776

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Vol 2 by R. Reginald Pdf

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume Two of Two, contains Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II.