A Companion to Science Fiction

By: David Seed (Editor)

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Paperback | 9 June 2008 | Edition Number 1

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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. <ul> <li>This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction. <li>Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues. <li>Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. <li>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. <li>Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture. <li>Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin. <li>Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. </li></ul>

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?The volume as a whole successfully acquaints diligent readers with an array of substantive avenues of critical inquiry into science fiction ? Highly recommended." Choice

?[This] Companion provides unusual depth and detail ? The main strengths here are the distinguished roster of contributors, who have plenty of thought-provoking ideas ? Anyone seeking an immersion course in the history and criticism of [science fiction] today will find that their time is well repaid.?
Science Fiction Studies

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