Modern Science Fiction: A Critical Analysis

The Seminal 1951 Thesis with a New Introduction and Commentary

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Modern Science Fiction: A Critical Analysis by , McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781476632377
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: May 25, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781476632377
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: May 25, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

James Gunn—one of the founding figures of science fiction scholarship and teaching—wrote in 1951 what is likely the first master’s thesis on modern science fiction. Portions were in the short-lived pulp magazine Dynamic but it has otherwise remained unavailable. Here in its first full publication, the thesis explores many of the classic Golden Age stories of the 1940s and the critical perspective that informed Gunn’s essential genre history Alternate Worlds and his anthology series The Road to Science Fiction. The editor’s introduction and commentary show the historical significance of Gunn’s work and its relevance to today’s science fiction studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

James Gunn—one of the founding figures of science fiction scholarship and teaching—wrote in 1951 what is likely the first master’s thesis on modern science fiction. Portions were in the short-lived pulp magazine Dynamic but it has otherwise remained unavailable. Here in its first full publication, the thesis explores many of the classic Golden Age stories of the 1940s and the critical perspective that informed Gunn’s essential genre history Alternate Worlds and his anthology series The Road to Science Fiction. The editor’s introduction and commentary show the historical significance of Gunn’s work and its relevance to today’s science fiction studies.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Richard Wagner by
Cover of the book I've Seen It All at the Library by
Cover of the book Coppola's Monster Film by
Cover of the book Bullies and Mean Girls in Popular Culture by
Cover of the book Bloodstained Louisiana by
Cover of the book Their Greatest Victory by
Cover of the book The Five Sedgwicks by
Cover of the book Tom Gamboa by
Cover of the book The Caucasus Emirate Mujahedin by
Cover of the book Idol Talk by
Cover of the book Video Games and the Mind by
Cover of the book Post-Apocalyptic Patriarchy by
Cover of the book The Bisbee Massacre by
Cover of the book Unconditional Unionist by
Cover of the book Articulating the Action Figure by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy