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Faustina and Other Stories (Paperback): Ren ee Vivien, Helene de Zuylen de Nyevelt Faustina and Other Stories (Paperback)
Ren ee Vivien, Helene de Zuylen de Nyevelt; Translated by Brian Stableford
R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
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R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Seven lucid and entertaining essays on masters of science fiction and fantasy literature, including Bob Shaw, M.P. Shiel, Douglas Adams, Stephen R. Donaldson, and more.

The Sociology of Science Fiction (Hardcover): Brian Stableford The Sociology of Science Fiction (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Well-known critic Brian Stableford, a former professor at the University of Reading, contributes "a fascinating and valuable attempt to grapple with the questions of why SF authors write what they write, and why SF readers like what they like"-Interzone. Contents: Introduction; Approaches to the Sociology of Literature; The Analysis of Communicative Functions; The Evolution of Science Fiction as a Publishing Category; The Expectations of the Science Fiction Reader; Themes and Trends in Science Fiction; and Conclusion: The Communicative Functions of Science Fiction. Complete with Notes and References, Bibliography, and Index.

Firefly - A Novel of the Far Future (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Firefly - A Novel of the Far Future (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
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R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

THE EARTH IS DYING!

In the far future Earth is dying. Society has reverted to a more primitive life, much like the Middle Ages. Two men, Matthew and his brother John, who calls himself "Firefly," set out to find the time traveller, the one person who can give purpose to their existence, the one individual who can still access past technology. The Firefly, he who lights his own way, seeks the age of Man's greatness, the time when the human race once owned the stars, when great cities stood in places that have now become rust-bowls.

A poignant, thoughtful, provocative, and ultimately unforgettable vision of "The Dying Earth" from a master storyteller.

BRIAN STABLEFORD has written and edited over fifty books of science fiction, horror, fantasy, literary criticism, and reference, among others, many of them being published by Wildside Press. He lives and works in Reading, England.

The Anatomy of Love and Murder - Psychoanalytical Fantasies (Paperback): Gaston Danville The Anatomy of Love and Murder - Psychoanalytical Fantasies (Paperback)
Gaston Danville; Translated by Brian Stableford
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R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although Gaston Danville was one of the earliest contributors to the French magazine, Mercure de France, considered a voice for the symbolist movement, he regarded himself as one of a new generation of Naturalists, interested in applying the relatively new insights of contemporary psychology to the analysis of human behavior. Danville's short fiction was unique, obsessed with the supposed psychologies of psychology and murder, and the analogies between them. He called his stories "Tales of Beyond," but the beyond to which he referred was that of the Unconscious, to which he believe that all phenomena considered supernatural should now be attributed. The result was some of the most peculiar weird fiction ever produced, which still warrants the interest of connoisseurs of the bizarre. Here are his best eighteen stories (plus an essay), edited, translated, and with notes by Brian Stableford.

Glorious Perversity (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Glorious Perversity (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A study of the decadent literary movements in England and France, focusing upon such poets and authors as Baudelaire and Oscar Wilde.

Space, Time, and Infinity - Essays on Fantastic Literature (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Space, Time, and Infinity - Essays on Fantastic Literature (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new collection of critical essays on science fiction and fantasy literature features the following pieces: "Setting Ideas in Space, Time, and Infinity," "The Necessity of Science Fiction," "The British and American Traditions of Speculative Fiction," "The Biology and Sociology of Alien Worlds," "Cosmic Perspectives in Nineteenth-Century Literature," "An Introduction to Alternate Worlds," "Adolf Hilter: His Part in Our Struggle: (A Brief Economic History of British SF Magazines)," "The Battle of Dorking and Its Aftermath," "The Science in Science Fiction," "The Siren Song of Sexuality: The Mythology of Femmes Fatales," "What We Know About Vampires," "A Brief History of Vampires," and "A Brief History of Werewolves." Brian Stableford is the bestselling writer of 50 books and hundreds of essays, including science fiction, fantasy, literary criticism, and popular nonfiction. He lives and works in Reading, England.

Slaves of the Death Spiders and Other Essays on Fantastic Literature (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Slaves of the Death Spiders and Other Essays on Fantastic Literature (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
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R671 Discovery Miles 6 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new collection of critical essays on science fiction and fantasy literature and media features the following pieces: "Slaves of the Death Spiders: Colin Wilson and Existential Science Fiction," "Is There No Balm in Gilead? The Woeful Prophecies of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale," "A Few More Crocodile Tears?" "The Adventures of Lord Horror Across the Media Landscape," "Filling in the Middle: Robert Silverberg's The Queen of Springtime," "Rice's Relapse: Memnoch the Devil," "Field of Broken Dreams: Michael Bishop's Brittle Innings," "The Magic of the Movies," "H. G. Wells and the Discovery of the Future," "The Many Returns of Dracula," "Tarzan's Divided Self," "Sympathy for the Devil: Jacques Cazotte's The Devil in Love," "The Two Thousand Year Odyssey: George Viereck's Erotic Odyssey," and "The Profession of Science Fiction" (an autobiography).

Brian Stableford is the bestselling writer of 50 books and hundreds of essays, including science fiction, fantasy, literary criticism, and popular nonfiction. He lives and works in Reading, England.

ISBN 0-8095-0910-5 (cloth) ISBN 0-8095-1910-0 (paper)

Heterocosms (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Heterocosms (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new collection of critical essays on science fiction and fantasy literature and media features the following pieces: "The Last Chocolate Bar and the Majesty of Truth: Reflections on the Concept of 'Hardness' in Science Fiction," "How Should a Science Fiction Story End?," "The Third Generation of Genre Science Fiction," "Deus ex Machina; or, How to Achieve a Perfect Science-Fictional Climax," "Biotechnology and Utopia," "Far Futures," "How Should a Science Fiction Story Begin?," and "The Discovery of Secondary Worlds: Notes on the Aesthetics and Methodology of Heterocosmic Creativity." Brian Stableford is the bestselling writer of 50 books and hundreds of essays, including science fiction, fantasy, literary criticism, and popular nonfiction. He lives and works in Reading, England.

Yesterday's Bestsellers (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Yesterday's Bestsellers (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A study of the popluar fiction of the past.

The Dedalus Book of Decadence - Moral Ruins (Paperback): Brian Stableford The Dedalus Book of Decadence - Moral Ruins (Paperback)
Brian Stableford
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R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Opening Minds (Hardcover): Brian Stableford Opening Minds (Hardcover)
Brian Stableford
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of critical essays explores the philosophy, theory, and history of science fiction and fantasy, from its earliest beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century through more recent times.

The A to Z of Science Fiction Literature (Paperback): Brian Stableford The A to Z of Science Fiction Literature (Paperback)
Brian Stableford
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science Fiction literature, also known as sci fi and sf, is one of the more recent genres, and also one of the more popular. It only truly emerged during the 20th century, and has not stopped growing in terms of authors, titles and readers. It has also evolved into a variety of subgenres, ranging from hard sf to soft sf, from Utopias to dystopias, with more than a smattering of horror, detective, war and feminist titles. Stableford covers all these aspects and more, taking a close look at what has become a booming industry, with its specialized writers, publishers, and fan magazines. The compendium includes not only sf from the United States and United Kingdom, but also France, Russia, and many others. While the chronology charts the genre's dazzling growth, and the dictionary section looks at writers, books, themes, and other specifics, the introduction provides exceptional insight into what Science Fiction Literature is all about.

Science Fact and Science Fiction - An Encyclopedia (Paperback): Brian Stableford Science Fact and Science Fiction - An Encyclopedia (Paperback)
Brian Stableford
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R1,511 Discovery Miles 15 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. Science Fact and Science Fiction examines in one volume how science has propelled science-fiction and, to a lesser extent, how science fiction has influenced the sciences. Although coverage will discuss the science behind the fiction from the Classical Age to the present, focus is naturally on the 19th century to the present, when the Industrial Revolution and spectacular progress in science and technology triggered an influx of science-fiction works speculating on the future. As scientific developments alter expectations for the future, the literature absorbs, uses, and adapts such contextual visions. The goal of the Encyclopedia is not to present a catalog of sciences and their application in literary fiction, but rather to study the ongoing flow and counterflow of influences, including how fictional representations of science affect how we view its practice and disciplines. Although the main focus is on literature, other forms of science fiction, including film and video games, are explored and, because science is an international matter, works from non-English speaking countries are discussed as needed.

The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence - The Black Feast (Paperback): Brian Stableford The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence - The Black Feast (Paperback)
Brian Stableford
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R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Science Fact and Science Fiction - An Encyclopedia (Hardcover, New): Brian Stableford Science Fact and Science Fiction - An Encyclopedia (Hardcover, New)
Brian Stableford
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R6,357 Discovery Miles 63 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. "Science Fact and Science" "Fiction" examines in one volume how science has propelled science-fiction and, to a lesser extent, how science fiction has influenced the sciences. Although coverage will discuss the science behind the fiction from the Classical Age to the present, focus is naturally on the 19th century to the present, when the Industrial Revolution and spectacular progress in science and technology triggered an influx of science-fiction works speculating on the future. As scientific developments alter expectations for the future, the literature absorbs, uses, and adapts such contextual visions. The goal of the "Encyclopedia "is not to present a catalog of sciences and their application in literary fiction, but rather to study the ongoing flow andcounterflow of influences, including how fictional representations of science affect how we view its practice and disciplines. Although the main focus is on literature, other forms of science fiction, including film and video games, are explored and, because science is an international matter, works from non-English speaking countries are discussed as needed.

Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript (Paperback): Jan Potocki Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript (Paperback)
Jan Potocki; Volume editing by Brian Stableford; Translated by Christine Donougher
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R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Lilith's Legacy - Prose Poems and Short Stories (Paperback): Ren ee Vivien Lilith's Legacy - Prose Poems and Short Stories (Paperback)
Ren ee Vivien; Translated by Brian Stableford
R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Story of the King of Bohemia and his Seven Castles (Paperback): Charles Nodier The Story of the King of Bohemia and his Seven Castles (Paperback)
Charles Nodier; Translated by Brian Stableford
R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Temple of Gnide (Paperback): Charles Louis de Secondat Montesquieu The Temple of Gnide (Paperback)
Charles Louis de Secondat Montesquieu; Translated by Brian Stableford
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R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Snuggly Tales of Femmes Fatales (Paperback): Brian Stableford Snuggly Tales of Femmes Fatales (Paperback)
Brian Stableford; Theophile Gautier, Maurice Renard
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R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flowers of Ether (Paperback): Delphi Fabrice Flowers of Ether (Paperback)
Delphi Fabrice; Translated by Brian Stableford
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R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Red Spider (Paperback): Delphi Fabrice The Red Spider (Paperback)
Delphi Fabrice; Translated by Brian Stableford
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R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Witch of Ecbatana and The Virgin of Israel (Paperback): Jane De La Vaudere The Witch of Ecbatana and The Virgin of Israel (Paperback)
Jane De La Vaudere; Translated by Brian Stableford
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R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Double Heart (Paperback): Marcel Schwob Double Heart (Paperback)
Marcel Schwob; Translated by Brian Stableford
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R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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