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The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction - Helen Merrick, Edward James, Farah Mendlesohn
The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
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Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at... show more
Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from different angles. It examines science fiction from Thomas More to the present day; and introduces important critical approaches (including Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory).
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780521016575 (0521016576)
ASIN: 521016576
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages no: 323
Edition language: English
Category:
Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Reference
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4.0 The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
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Read to make myself more aware of what has been going on and is happening in the SF field, and how I can contribute to it through my own writing. Skipped parts not partiularily relevant to me at this point (such as the chapter on religion), but a consise and very interesting read, which gave me a lo...
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The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction - Edward James, Farah Mendlesohn
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