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| Titre : | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction |
| Auteurs : | EDWARD JAMES |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Cambridge University Press, 2003 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-521-01657-5 |
| Index. décimale : | 809.3 (?uvres de fiction, romans) |
| Résumé : |
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). ### Review "...an excellent introduction..." Steven Silver's Reviews "The quality of the writing is consistently high, combining clever observation, crisp phrasing, and edifying illustration. [...] We all should be glad to have the book, which performs a conisiderable and important sevice: it will be a core text of our critical toolbox for years to come." Science Fiction Studies "An excellent introduction to SF as a field and also a book that can be read with interest by both SF fans and by literature students." Emerald City ### Book Description Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is a literature which draws on popular culture, and which engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from these 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. A number of well-known science fiction writers contribute to this volume. |
