Science Fiction: A Guide for the Perplexed (Hardcover, New)

From its beginnings in the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne to the virtual worlds of William Gibson's "Neuromancer" and "The Matrix," "Science Fiction: A Guide to the Perplexed" helps students navigate the often perplexing worlds of a perennially popular genre. Drawing on literature as well as example from film and television, the book explores the different answers that criticism has offered to the vexed question, 'what is science fiction?' Each chapter of the book includes case studies of key texts, annotated guides to further reading and suggestions for class discussion to help students master the full range of contemporary critical approaches to the field, including the scientific, technological and political contexts in which the genre has flourished. Ranging from an understanding of the genre through the stereotypes of 1930s pulps through more recent claims that we are living in a science fictional moment, this volume will provide a comprehensive overview of this diverse and fascinating genre.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Guides for the Perplexed
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Sherryl Vint
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-1874-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4411-1874-8
Barcode:	9781441118745

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