Science Fiction A Critical Guide

Author : Patrick Parrinder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781317872665

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Science Fiction by Patrick Parrinder Pdf

First published in 1979. This volume presents Science Fiction as a coherent system, not as a collection of facts or random sequence of individual voices. The contributors are concerned with less with surveying the bare facts of the genre than with interpretating their significance. They attempt to establish the common properties of Science Fiction writing whether in the treatment of a theme or in SF of a given period or nationality.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987217805

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Science fiction : a critical guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : New York : Bowker
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015031733168

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Anatomy of Wonder by Neil Barron Pdf

Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106017538494

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Anatomy of Wonder by Neil Barron Pdf

This classic work is an essential tool for collection development, research, reference, and readers' advisory work."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : James Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:896695067

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Science Fiction by James Gibson Pdf

Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : R. R. Bowker
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015034032105

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Anatomy of Wonder 4 by Neil Barron Pdf

The third edition (1987) of this annotated SF bibliography is cited in BCL3, Walford, and the Supplement to Sheehy . This revised and updated edition provides concise summaries and evaluations of some 2,100 works of fiction and over 800 works of nonfiction published from the genre's beginnings to th

Author : Gary K. Wolfe
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1986-08-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015012183003

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Critical Terms for Science Fiction and Fantasy by Gary K. Wolfe Pdf

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 : Rob Craig
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476612430

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It Came from 1957 by Rob Craig Pdf

America in the 1950s was a cauldron of contradictions. Advances in technology chafed against a grimly conservative political landscape; the military-industrial complex ceaselessly promoted the “Communist menace”; young marrieds fled crumbling cities for artificial communities known as suburbs; and the corporate cipher known as “The Organization Man” was created, along with stifling images of women. The decade, huddled under the fear of nuclear holocaust, was also dedicated to all things futuristic. Science fiction was in its salad days, in magazines and novels and in motion pictures, trying every trick in the book to lure customers back from television, including reliance on monster movies. All of these forces collided in 1957, when an astounding 57 movies of the science fiction, horror and fantasy variety were shown in the United States—a record unmatched to this day. Reflecting some of the socio-political topics of the day, several are exceptional examples of their genres. This book critically discusses each of the films.

Author : Patrick Parrinder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000378788

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Science Fiction: A Critical Guide by Patrick Parrinder Pdf

This book, first published in 1979, presents a portrait of science fiction as a distinct form of serious and creative literature. Contributors are drawn from Britain, America and Europe, and range from well-known academic critics to young novelists. The essays establish the common properties of science fiction writing, and assess the history and significance of a field in which critical judgements have often been unreliable. The material ranges from the earliest imaginative journeys to the moon, to later developments of British, American and European science fiction.

Author : David Pringle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:49015002922384

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The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle Pdf

For every science fiction fan, Pringle has compiled descriptions, reviews, and ratings of more than 3,000 science fiction books. Includes a unique rating system, brief statements and reviews by critics, and a guide to sequels, related titles, and film versions.

Author : Carl Freedman,Carl Freedom
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780819574541

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Critical Theory and Science Fiction by Carl Freedman,Carl Freedom Pdf

Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Book of the Year. This innovative cultural critique offers valuable insights into science fiction, thus enlarging our understanding of critical theory. Carl Freedman traces the fundamental and mostly unexamined relationships between the discourses of science fiction and critical theory, arguing that science fiction is (or ought to be) a privileged genre for critical theory. He asserts that it is no accident that the upsurge of academic interest in science fiction since the 1970s coincides with the heyday of literary theory, and that likewise science fiction is one of the most theoretically informed areas of the literary profession. Extended readings of novels by five of the most important modern science fiction authors illustrate the affinity between science fiction and critical theory, in each case concentrating on one major novel that resonates with concerns proper to critical theory. Freedman's five readings are: Solaris: Stanislaw Lem and the Structure of Cognition; The Dispossessed: Ursula LeGuin and the Ambiguities of Utopia; The Two of Them: Joanna Russ and the Violence of Gender; Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand: Samuel Delany and the Dialectics of Difference; The Man in the High Castle: Philip K. Dick and the Construction of Realities.

Author : Nick Hubble,Aris Mousoutzanis
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472538970

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The Science Fiction Handbook by Nick Hubble,Aris Mousoutzanis Pdf

As we move through the 21st century, the importance of science fiction to the study of English Literature is becoming increasingly apparent. The Science Fiction Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the genre and how to study it for students new to the field. In particular, it provides detailed entries on major writers in the SF field who might be encountered on university-level English Literature courses, ranging from H.G. Wells and Philip K. Dick, to Doris Lessing and Geoff Ryman. Other features include an historical timeline, sections on key writers, critics and critical terms, and case studies of both literary and critical works. In the later sections of the book, the changing nature of the science fiction canon and its growing role in relation to the wider categories of English Literature are discussed in depth introducing the reader to the latest critical thinking on the field.

Author : E. S. Shaffer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1982-11-11
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521245788

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Comparative Criticism: Volume 4, The Language of the Arts by E. S. Shaffer Pdf

Addresses literary theory and criticism, comparative studies in terms of theme, genre movement and influence, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Author : Philip Athans
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440507298

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The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction by Philip Athans Pdf

Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding!--genres in the bookstore. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, you’ll create worlds that draw your readers in--and keep them reading! Just as important, you’ll learn how to prepare your work for today’s market. Drawing on his years of experience as one of the most acclaimed professionals in publishing, Wizards of the Coast editor Athans explains how to set your novel apart--and break into this lucrative field. From devising clever plots and building complex characters to inventing original technologies and crafting alien civilizations, Athans gives you the techniques you need to write strong, saleable narratives. Plus! Athans applies all of these critical lessons together in an unprecedented deconstruction of a never-before-published tale by the one and only R. A. Salvatore! There are books on writing science fiction and fantasy, and then there’s this book--the only one you need to create strange, wonderful worlds for your own universe of readers!

Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : New York : Bowker
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015014280310

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Anatomy of Wonder by Neil Barron Pdf