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A Companion to Science Fiction

Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
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A Companion to Science Fiction presents a comprehensive exploration of science fiction through essays by international scholars. It covers the genre's origins, cultural debates, and thematic diversity, while examining key figures like H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin. The book highlights connections between science fiction and media such as television, cinema, and virtual reality, and offers close readings of seminal works including Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.
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This volume is ideal for scholars, students, and serious readers of science fiction interested in its cultural contexts, thematic richness, and critical analysis.

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A Companion to Science Fiction

A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. * This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction. * Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues.

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A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes, and methods used by science fiction writers.

This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction and shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues.

Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes, and methods used by science fiction writers. The book addresses general topics, such as the history and origins of the genre, its engagement with science and gender, and national variations of science fiction around the English-speaking world.

It maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture. There is also a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin.

Additionally, it offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

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Praised for its depth and scholarly insight, A Companion to Science Fiction is recommended for those seeking a thorough understanding of the genre. Choice describes it as "highly recommended" for its substantive critical inquiry, while Science Fiction Studies notes the strength of its distinguished contributors and thought-provoking ideas, making it an excellent resource for immersion in science fiction history and criticism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405112185

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by David Seed

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 41.0mm

Width: 183.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1266g

Pages: 632

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Arts & Culture General Fiction Non-Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

About the Author

David Seed is Professor in the School of English at Liverpool University. He has published books on Joseph Heller, Thomas Pynchon, science fiction and the Cold War, and cultural representations of brainwashing. He edits the Science Fiction series of Liverpool University Press and serves as a consulting editor for the journal Science Fiction Studies.

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