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.
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