Science Fiction Before 1900
Imagination Discovers Technology
1st Edition
Published on 17. December 2015
Book
Hardback
198 pages
978-1-138-13841-4 (ISBN)
Description
Paul Alkon analyzes several key works that mark the most significant phases in the early evolution of science fiction, including Frankenstein, Twenty Thousand LeaguesUnder the Sea, A Connecticut Yankee in King arthur'sCourt and The Time Machine. He places the work in context and discusses the genre and its relation to other kinds of literature.
Reviews / Votes
"Anyone looking for a lively, impassioned, and knowledgeable survey of the early texts that helped shape and define . . . science fiction would be well served by seeking out Paul Alkon's informative volume Science Fiction Before 1900: Imagination Discovers Technology. . .Alkon is authoritative and passionate; clearly a lifelong love for SF has guided his research; that love, his excitement at unravelling the evolutive thread of SF's various tropes and shared ideas, and his deep and broad appreciation for the visionary writers who created the most influential early SF texts all combine to create an infectiously enthralling historical narrative. . .The bulk of the book is a cornucopia of SF history, painstakingly researched and vividly and lovingly brought to life - a thrilling and exciting read for those wanting to explore SF's origins." -- Claude Lalumiere, Locus MagazineMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-13841-4 (9781138138414)
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Person
Paul K. Alkon is Leo S. Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California. His work Origins ofFuturistic Fiction was the recipient of the Eaton Award for the year's best critical work on science fiction.
Content
Preface Chronology 1. A Short History of the Future 2. England: New Viewpoints 3. France: Technophilia 4. America: Technophobia Notes and References Bibliographic Essay Recommended Titles Index