A Voyage to Arcturus (Hardcover)

David Lindsay (1874-1945) was a successful British businessman who turned to writing after the first World War. Unfortunately, his most famous work, A Voyage to Arcturus, proved to be a commercial disaster at the time of its release, and he spent the rest of his writing career struggling to achieve commercial success, with little result. A Voyage to Arcturus is a remarkable book on many levels. The Encyclopedia of Fantasy calls it "dazzlingly brilliant" and a "masterpiece." Without doubt, it is the one work for which Lindsay will be remembered. It is an allegorical fantasy, an adventure novel, an interplanetary romance, and an exploration of humanity and sexuality from a time when such topics were largely taboo in the popular press. It provides more than a few fascinating insights into human nature through social Darwinism. And, although Philip Jose Farmer is largely credited with the introduction of sex into science fiction with his groundbreaking 1940s pulp SF story, "The Lovers," Lindsay navigated these waters decades earlier.

General

Imprint:	Wildside Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2003
First published:	September 2003
Authors:	David Lindsay
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-8095-3086-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Fantasy
LSN:	0-8095-3086-4
Barcode:	9780809530861

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!