The Road To Science Fiction From Gilgamesh To Wells

Author : James E. Gunn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 9780810844148

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The Road to Science Fiction: From Gilgamesh to Wells by James E. Gunn Pdf

Now in Paperback! Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Lucian's odyssey on the moon; from Jonathan Swift's hilarious satire on scientists in Gulliver's Travels to Mary Shelley's horrifying description of a scientist who has gone too far in Frankenstein from Edgar Allan Poe's balloon trip in the year 2848 to Jules Verne's prophesies of the impact of scientific inventions on future civilization; from Edward Bellamy's utopian escape from the industrial Revolution to H.G. Wells's magnificent story of Earth threatened by an inescapable menace-here are the chief ancestors of the modern science fiction story. For the first time, these and other key works are gathered together in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction. The Road to Science Fiction is a six-volume anthology of science fiction that covers the development of science fiction from its earliest prototypes in the Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Greek epics to approximately 1990. Created originally to provide anthologies for use in classes, these volumes have become mass-market sellers as well, since they are not only a source of outstanding stories but also explain what constitutes science fiction, how it developed and the contribution the authors and the stories have made to the evolution of science fiction. Cloth edition previously published in 1979.

Author : James E. Gunn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0810844397

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The Road to Science Fiction by James E. Gunn Pdf

Now in paperback! Cloth edition previously published in 1979. Volume 2: From Wells to Heinlein, samples the science fiction from a wide variety of authors that paved the way for the Golden Age.

Author : James Gunn
Publisher : Borealis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : 1565041577

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The road to science fiction. 5. The British way by James Gunn Pdf

Along editor James Gunn's road to science fiction we have gone from gilgamesh to Wells to Henlein to here, and with the fourth volume we went from "here" to "forever." But the editor of this outstanding anthology series ("The best historical anthology of science fiction ever assembled" said Anatomy of Wonder) feels that much has been missed along the way. Primary among these absences are the fundamental contributions made to the genre by British writers.

Author : James E. Gunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : OCLC:52087990

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The Road to Science Fiction by James E. Gunn Pdf

Author : James E. Gunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : 0810844141

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The Road to Science Fiction by James E. Gunn Pdf

Author : James Gunn
Publisher : Borealis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 1565041585

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The road to science fiction. 6. Around the world by James Gunn Pdf

In its first four volumes, this much-praised historical anthology series traced how the earliest forms of fantastic fiction developed into what is now known as science fiction. Volume Six looks at sci-fi in a dozen foreign countries and offers a rich variety of stories from around the world.

Author : James Gunn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781461673521

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The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn Pdf

Now in Paperback! Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Lucian's odyssey on the moon; from Jonathan Swift's hilarious satire on scientists in Gulliver's Travels to Mary Shelley's horrifying description of a scientist who has gone too far in Frankenstein from Edgar Allan Poe's balloon trip in the year 2848 to Jules Verne's prophesies of the impact of scientific inventions on future civilization; from Edward Bellamy's utopian escape from the industrial Revolution to H.G. Wells's magnificent story of Earth threatened by an inescapable menace-here are the chief ancestors of the modern science fiction story. For the first time, these and other key works are gathered together in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction. The Road to Science Fiction is a six-volume anthology of science fiction that covers the development of science fiction from its earliest prototypes in the Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Greek epics to approximately 1990. Created originally to provide anthologies for use in classes, these volumes have become mass-market sellers as well, since they are not only a source of outstanding stories but also explain what constitutes science fiction, how it developed and the contribution the authors and the stories have made to the evolution of science fiction. Cloth edition previously published in 1979.

Author : Marleen S. Barr
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0819566527

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Envisioning the Future by Marleen S. Barr Pdf

Writers speculate on the future and the role of science fiction.

Author : James E. Gunn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0810846705

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The Road to Science Fiction: From here to forever by James E. Gunn Pdf

Now in Paperback The Road to Science Fiction is a six-volume anthology that covers the development of this genre from its earliest prototypes to the current day. Created originally to provide anthologies for use in classrooms in the late 1970s, these volumes became mass-market sellers. Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Edgar Allan Poe's balloon trip in the year 2848 these and other key works are gathered together for the first time in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction. Volume 4 From Here to Forever covers the period from 1950-1992, illustrating how science fiction can be as concerned with language and character as much as traditional fiction and anything in the mainstream. Includes stories by Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Matheson, C. M. Kornbluth, Jack Vance, and Pamela Zoline.

Author : James E. Gunn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0810857146

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Inside Science Fiction by James E. Gunn Pdf

James Gunn has had a long and distinguished career in science fiction. In addition to his stories and novels, he has written extensively about the reading, writing, and criticism of science fiction. Many of these essays were published in The Science of Science-Fiction Writing (Scarecrow, 2002). A second collection of essays, Inside Science Fiction, was originally published in 1992, and is now available in this revised, updated, and expanded edition. With the addition of five new articles written since 1992, Inside Science Fiction represents Gunn's latest thoughts about the genre. The book is divided into four major sections that tackle various aspects of the genre: - "Getting Inside Science Fiction," in which Gunn discusses his relationship with the genre - "Science Fiction and the Teacher" illustrates various approaches to teaching science fiction - "Science Fiction on Film and Television" deals with the film industry's approaches to science fiction, in particular, Gunn's experiences of seeing his novel The Immortals turned into a made-for-television movie and subsequent series - "Science Fiction and the Real World" examines the impact of science fiction on the world and what the future holds for the genre Inside Science Fiction offers a complete overview of science fiction for readers and viewers from an author, reader, and teacher who has seen it from all sides for more than seventy years.

Author : James Gunn,Michael R. Page
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476632377

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Modern Science Fiction: A Critical Analysis by James Gunn,Michael R. Page Pdf

James Gunn—one of the founding figures of science fiction scholarship and teaching—wrote in 1951 what is likely the first master’s thesis on modern science fiction. Portions were in the short-lived pulp magazine Dynamic but it has otherwise remained unavailable. Here in its first full publication, the thesis explores many of the classic Golden Age stories of the 1940s and the critical perspective that informed Gunn’s essential genre history Alternate Worlds and his anthology series The Road to Science Fiction. The editor’s introduction and commentary show the historical significance of Gunn’s work and its relevance to today’s science fiction studies.

Author : Gary Westfahl,Gregory Benford,Howard V. Hendrix,Jonathan Alexander
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476677385

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Science Fiction and the Dismal Science by Gary Westfahl,Gregory Benford,Howard V. Hendrix,Jonathan Alexander Pdf

Despite the growing importance of economics in our lives, literary scholars have long been reluctant to consider economic issues as they examine key texts. This volume seeks to fill one of these conspicuous gaps in the critical literature by focusing on various connections between science fiction and economics, with some attention to related fields such as politics and government. Its seventeen contributors include five award-winning scholars, five science fiction writers, and a widely published economist. Three topics are covered: what noted science fiction writers like Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert, and Kim Stanley Robinson have had to say about our economic and political future; how the competitive and ever-changing publishing marketplace has affected the growth and development of science fiction from the nineteenth century to today; and how the scholars who examine science fiction have themselves been influenced by the economics of academia. Although the essays focus primarily on American science fiction, the traditions of Russian and Chinese science fiction are also examined. A comprehensive bibliography of works related to science fiction and economics will assist other readers and critics who are interested in this subject.

Author : Brian Baker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781137474452

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Science Fiction by Brian Baker Pdf

This Guide summarises the main critical trends and developments surrounding the popular genre of science fiction. Brian Baker reviews the attempts to formulate a critical history, connects the major developments with the rise of theoretical paradigms such as feminism and postmodernism, and introduces key critical texts and major critics.

Author : Gary Westfahl,George Slusser
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313077401

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Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization, and the Academy by Gary Westfahl,George Slusser Pdf

Science fiction occupies a peculiar place in the academic study of literature. For decades, scholars have looked at science fiction with disdain and have criticized it for being inferior to other types of literature. But despite the sentiments of these traditionalists, many works of science fiction engage recognized canonical texts, such as the Odyssey, and many traditionally canonical works contain elements of science fiction. More recently, the canon has been subject to revision, as scholars have deliberately sought to include works that reflect diversity and have participated in the serious study of popular culture. But these attempts to create a more inclusive canon have nonetheless continued to marginalize science fiction. This book examines the treatment of science fiction within the academy. The expert contributors to this volume explore a wide range of topics related to the place of science fiction in literary studies. These include academic attitudes toward science fiction, the role of journals and cultural gatekeepers in canon formation, and the marginalization of specific works and authors by literary critics. In addition, the volume gives special attention to multicultural and feminist concerns. In discussing these topics, the book sheds considerable light on much broader issues related to the politics of literary studies and academic inquiry.

Author : Michael R. Page
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476628226

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Saving the World Through Science Fiction by Michael R. Page Pdf

One of the major figures in science fiction for more than sixty years, James Gunn has been instrumental in making the genre one of the most vibrant and engaging areas of literary scholarship. His genre history Alternate Worlds and his The Road to Science Fiction anthologies introduced countless readers to science fiction. He founded the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in 1982. But Gunn has also been one of the genre's leading writers. His classic novels Star Bridge (with Jack Williamson), The Joy Makers, The Immortals and The Listeners helped shape the field. Now in his nineties, he remains a prominent voice. His forthcoming novel is Transformation. Drawing on materials from Gunn's archives and personal interviews with him, this study is the first to examine the life, career and writing of this science fiction grandmaster.