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Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision
A Critical Study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" Novels
Av Barkley Christine Barkley, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
328 kr
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This critical study analyzes Stephen R. Donaldson''s role as a modern writer who uses the fantasy genre to discuss situations and predicaments germane to the modern world. Donaldson reclaims an epic vision in his Thomas Covenant novels that is lacking in most modern literature. Chapters demonstrate …
Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Shaw Bruce Shaw, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
328 kr
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Though animal stories and fables stretch back into the antiquity of ancient India, Persia, Greece and Rome, the reasons for writing them and their resonance for readers (and listeners) remain consistent to the present. This work argues that they were essential sources of amusement and …
Portals of Power
Magical Agency and Transformation in Literary Fantasy
Av Campbell Lori M. Campbell, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
417 kr
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Fantasy writing, like literature in general, provides a powerful vehicle for challenging the status quo. Via symbolism, imagery and supernaturalism, fantasy constructs secondary-world narratives that both mirror and critique the political paradigms of our own world. This critical work explores the …
Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction
Stepchildren of Voltaire
Av Lyau Bradford Lyau, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
591 kr
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Following World War II, the Fleuve Noir publishing house published popular American genre fiction in translation for a French audience. Their imprint Anticipation specialized in science fiction, but mostly eschewed translations from English, preferring instead French work, thus making the imprint …
Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film
A Critical Study
Av Weaver Roslyn Weaver, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
318 kr
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Australia has been a frequent choice of location for narratives about the end of the world in science fiction and speculative works, ranging from pre-colonial apocalyptic maps to key literary works from the last fifty years. This critical work explores the role of Australia in both apocalyptic …
British Science Fiction Film and Television
Critical Essays
Av Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo, Leggott James Leggott m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
303 kr
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Written by international experts from a range of disciplines, these essays examine the uniquely British contribution to science fiction film and television. Viewing British SF as a cultural phenomenon that challenges straightforward definitions of genre, nationhood, authorship and media, the …
Cult Telefantasy Series
A Critical Analysis of The Prisoner, Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost, Heroes, Doctor Who and Star Trek
Av Short Sue Short, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
328 kr
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From The Prisoner in the 1960s to the more recent Heroes and Lost , a group of television series with strong elements of fantasy have achieved cult status. Focusing on eight such series, this work analyzes their respective innovations and influences. Assessing the strategies used to promote "cult" …
Heinlein's Juvenile Novels
A Cultural Dictionary
Av Sullivan C.W. Sullivan III, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
318 kr
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Robert A. Heinlein''s early, juvenile science fiction novels appeared between 1947 and 1963, just as America was emerging from World War II and entering the space age, and are among his richest and most warmly remembered books. This comprehensive work defines the many names, terms and cultural …
I See You
The Shifting Paradigms of James Cameron''s Avatar
Av Grabiner Ellen Grabiner, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
328 kr
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In the blockbuster film Avatar , science fiction and the technological prowess of director James Cameron meet in a heady concoction that, while visually ravishing, could easily be dismissed as "eye candy." While critics most frequently acclaimed its breakthrough 3-D technology, close scrutiny of …
Sex Is Out of This World
Essays on the Carnal Side of Science Fiction
Av Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo, Cornelius Michael G. Cornelius m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
328 kr
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"Science fiction" can be translated into "real unreality." More than a genre like fantasy, which creates entirely new realms of possibility, science fiction constructs its possibilities from what is real, from what is, indeed, possible, or conceivably so. This collection, then, looks to understand …
Lois McMaster Bujold
Essays on a Modern Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III, Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
321 kr
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Lois McMaster Bujold has won a shelf full of awards--Hugos, Nebulas, and others--for both her science fiction and fantasy writing. She is one of the most respected names in the field, always delivering polished, thoughtful, and well-crafted writing. She consistently addresses great issues and …
Girls Transforming
Invisibility and Age-Shifting in Children''s Fantasy Fiction Since the 1970s
Av Lehtonen Sanna Lehtonen, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
427 kr
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This book explores representations of girlhood and young womanhood in recent English language children''s fantasy by focusing on two fantastic body transformation types: invisibility and age-shifting. Drawing on recent feminist and queer theory, the study discusses the tropes of invisibility and …
Doctor Who in Time and Space
Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom, 1963-2012
Av Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III, Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
360 kr
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This collection of fresh essays addresses a broad range of topics in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who , both old (1963-1989) and new (2005-present). The book begins with the fan: There are essays on how the show is viewed and identified with, fan interactions with each other, …
Worlds of Farscape
Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series
Av Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III, Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
303 kr
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Reversing a common science fiction cliche, Farscape follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a wormhole into another part of the universe. Here Crichton is the only human being, going from being a member of the most intelligent species on our planet to …
Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology
A Study of the History of Middle-earth
Av Whittingham Elizabeth A. Whittingham, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
230 kr
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The History of Middle-earth traces the evolution of J.R.R. Tolkien''s literary world, stories, and characters from their earliest written forms to the final revisions Tolkien penned shortly before his death in 1973. Published posthumously by Tolkien''s son Christopher, the extensively detailed …
Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars
Biographical, Anthropological, Literary, Scientific and Other Perspectives
Av Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III, Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
328 kr
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This essay collection explores the life and work of science fiction doyen Ray Bradbury from a variety of perspectives. Noting the impact of the Southwest on Bradbury, some of the essays analyze Bradbury''s southwest metaphors: colonial pollution of a pristine ecology, the impacts of a colonial …
Heritage of Heinlein
A Critical Reading of the Fiction
Av Sanders Joe Sanders, Clareson Thomas D. Clareson m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
394 kr
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Robert A. Heinlein is generally recognized as the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It is not a biography--that is being done in a two-volume work by William Patterson. Instead, this book looks …
Past That Might Have Been, the Future That May Come
Women Writing Fantastic Fiction, 1960s to the Present
Av Lacey Lauren J. Lacey, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
328 kr
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This book explores how contemporary fantastic fiction by women writers responds to the past and imagines the future. The first two chapters look at revisionist rewritings of fairy tales and historical texts; the third and fourth focus on future-oriented narratives including dystopias and space …
Environments in Science Fiction
Essays on Alternative Spaces
Av Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III, Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
321 kr
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The all-new essays in this book respond to the question, How do spaces in science fiction, both built and unbuilt, help shape the relationships among humans, other animals and their shared environments? Spaces, as well as a sense of place or belonging, play major roles in many science fiction …
Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature
Av Brawley Chris Brawley, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
328 kr
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This book makes connections between mythopoeic fantasy--works that engage the numinous--and the critical apparatuses of ecocriticism and posthumanism. Drawing from the ideas of Rudolf Otto in The Idea of the Holy , mythopoeic fantasy is a means of subverting normative modes of perception to both …
Discworld and the Disciplines
Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works
Av Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo, Spruiell William C. Spruiell m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
328 kr
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This collection of new essays applies a wide range of critical frameworks to the analysis of prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett''s Discworld books. Essays focus on topics such as Pratchett''s treatment of noise and silence and their political implications; art as an anodyne for racial …
J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy
Av Parsons Deke Parsons, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
328 kr
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The birth of modern fantasy in 1930s Britain and America saw the development of new literary and film genres. J.R.R. Tolkien created modern fantasy with The Lord of the Rings , set in a fictional world based upon his life in the early 20th century British Empire, and his love of language and …
Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films
28 Visions of the Hero''s Journey
Av Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
328 kr
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One of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century, Joseph Campbell''s The Hero with a Thousand Faces is an elaborate articulation of the monomyth: the narrative pattern underlying countless stories from the most ancient myths and legends to the films and television series of today. The …
Dreams and Nightmares
Science and Technology in Myth and Fiction
Av Roshwald Mordecai Roshwald, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
427 kr
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This book studies the treatment of science and technology from ancient myths to current works, demonstrating the importance of science to human civilization as evidenced in literature. Works studied include the Bible, Greek mythology, tales from the Middle Ages (including those about the Golem and …
Star Wars in the Public Square
The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue
Av Sweet Derek R. Sweet, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
321 kr
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Speculative science fiction, with its underlying socio-political dialogue, represents an important intersection of popular culture and public discourse. As a pop culture text, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars offers critical commentary on contemporary issues, marking a moment of …
Asimov Companion
Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries
Av Palumbo Donald E. Palumbo, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
328 kr
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A prolific author, Isaac Asimov is most admired for his science fiction, including his collection of short stories I, Robot and his Robot, Empire and Foundation series novels. While each of these narratives takes place in a different fictional universe, Asimov asserted at the end of his career that …
Michael Moorcock
Fiction, Fantasy and the World''s Pain
Av Scroggins Mark Scroggins, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
328 kr
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Prolific, popular and critically acclaimed, Michael Moorcock is the most important British fantasy author of his generation. His Elric of Melnibone is an iconic figure for millions of fans but Moorcock has also been a pioneer in science fiction and historical fiction. He was hailed as the central …
Science Fiction Mythmakers
Religion, Science and Philosophy in Wells, Clarke, Dick and Herbert
Av Simkins Jennifer Simkins, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
328 kr
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A literary genre that pervades 21st-century popular culture, science fiction creates mythologies that make statements about humanity''s place in the universe and embody an intersection of science, religion and philosophy. This book considers the significance of this confluence through an …
Saving the World Through Science Fiction
James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar
Av Page Michael R. Page, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
297 kr
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One of the major figures in science fiction for more than sixty years, James Gunn has been instrumental in making the genre one of the most vibrant and engaging areas of literary scholarship. His genre history Alternate Worlds and his The Road to Science Fiction anthologies introduced countless …
Wells Meets Deleuze
The Scientific Romances Reconsidered
Av Starr Michael Starr, Sullivan III C.W. Sullivan III m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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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 . …
