Wells Meets Deleuze

The Scientific Romances Reconsidered

AvMichael Starr,Donald E. Palumbo

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

The writings of H.G. Wells have had a profound influence on literary and cinematic depictions of the present and the possible future, and modern science fiction continues to be indebted to his "scientific romances," such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Interpreted and adapted for more than a century, Wells's texts have resisted easy categorization and are perennial subjects for emerging critical and theoretical perspectives. The author examines Wells's works through the post-structuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Via this critical perspective, concepts now synonymous with science fiction--such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism--demonstrate the intrinsic relevance of Wells to the genre and contemporary thought.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-06-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476668352

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Michael Starr is an associate professor in film and screen studies at the University of Northampton, United Kingdom.

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"In exploring the Deleuzian concepts of ‘Becoming-Animal’ in The Island of Doctor Moreau, the ‘Body Without Organs’ in The War of the Worlds, and ‘Nomadology’ in The Time Machine, Starr’s study asserts itself at the forefront of current postmodern and poststructuralist approaches to Wells." - The Wellsian Journal of the H.G. Wells Society

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsviiiPrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction—Wells, Deleuze and Science FictionOne—The Island of Doctor Moreau: Transhumanism, Spaces and BecomingTwo—The War of the Worlds: Martians, Cyborgs and Bodies Without OrgansThree—The Time Machine: Time Travel, Crystals and NomadsFour—H. G. Wells: Conceptual Personae, Minor Writing and Eternal ReturnAppendix A: Fictional Portrayals of H. G. WellsAppendix B: Wells and Deleuze: Chronology of Publications CitedChapter NotesBibliographyFilmographyIndex