The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom.
The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an a...
This book presents a history of the epic from the classical age to the present day. It deals not just with the well-know epics of antiquity and the Renaissance, but also pursues developments in more recent literature and film. It offers an exploration of the changes that have taken place in the genre from Homer to Hollywood.
This book presents a history of the epic from the classical age to the present day. It deals not just with the well-know epics of antiquity and the Re...
Thorough revision and expansion of the first edition, tracing the development of the genre from Ancient Greece and the European Reformation through to the end of the 20th century, with a new chapter discussing 21st-century science fiction and new material in every chapter.
Thorough revision and expansion of the first edition, tracing the development of the genre from Ancient Greece and the European Reformation through to...
The author's groundbreaking thesis that science fiction is born out of the 17th-century Reformation is here bolstered with a wide range of new supporting material and many hundreds of 17th- and 18th-century science fiction texts, some of which have never been discussed before.
The author's groundbreaking thesis that science fiction is born out of the 17th-century Reformation is here bolstered with a wide range of new support...
