| The History of Science Fiction 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Roberts, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333970225 ISBN-13: 9780333970225 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: The first comprehensive critical history of the origins and development of science fiction for many decades, "The Palgrave History of Science Fiction" explores the genre from an international perspective and in depth. It covers SF from the ancient Greeks, through the rebirth of the genre at the Reformation, with detailed coverage of eighteenth- and nineteenth- century science fiction, and a wide-ranging account of twentieth-century sci-fi in book, film, televisual and comic book forms, concluding with an account of the current state of the genre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 809.387 |
| Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 7" W x 9.54" (1.53 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom. |