Science Fiction
Science Fiction by Adam Charles Roberts, published by Psychology Press in 2000, is a comprehensive exploration of the science fiction genre, spanning 204 pages in English. This volume presents a clear and critically engaged account of science fiction, detailing its history while also addressing key concepts in criticism and theory. The book covers various aspects of the genre, including significant themes such as gender, race, and technology, and features case studies from notable works like Frank Herbert’s Dune and Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the interactions between science fiction and science fact, with insights into different movements within the genre, including nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New Wave, Feminist, and Cyberpunk science fictions. This edition serves as a guide to understanding the complexities of a major cultural movement, making it a valuable resource for those interested in literary criticism and the evolution of science fiction.
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This outstanding volume offers a clear and critically engaged account of the phenomenon of science fiction. Adam Roberts provides a concise history of science fiction also explaining key concepts in SF criticism and theory, in chapters such as Gender, Race and Technology. He examines the interactions between science fiction and science fact, anchoring each chapter with a case study drawn from short story, book or film, from Frank Herbert’s Dune to Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black.
Introducing the reader to nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New Wave, Feminist and Cyberpunk science fictions, this is the essential guide to a major cultural movement.
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