Description

A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.

  • This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction.
  • Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues.
  • Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.
  • Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins of the genre, its engagement with science and gender, and national variations of science fiction around the English-speaking world.
  • Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture.
  • Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin.
  • Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

A Companion to Science Fiction

Product form

£154.95

Includes FREE delivery
Usually despatched within 5 days
Hardback by David Seed

3 in stock

Short Description:

A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/08/2005
    ISBN13: 9781405112185, 978-1405112185
    ISBN10: 1405112182

    Number of Pages: 632

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.

    • This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction.
    • Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues.
    • Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers.
    • Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins of the genre, its engagement with science and gender, and national variations of science fiction around the English-speaking world.
    • Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture.
    • Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin.
    • Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

    Customer Reviews

    Be the first to write a review
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)

    Recently viewed products

    © 2025 Book Curl,

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account