Shakespeare and Science Fiction 2021

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'In Shakespeare and Science Fiction, Sarah Annes Brown offers a comprehensive analysis of Shakespeare's presence in SF to date. The greatest strength of Brown's investigation lies in its evidential data, focusing on explicit references to Shakespeare in SF. Without attempting to locate him as the origin of SF, Brown offers an overview of Shakespearean allusions as proof of Shakespeare's ability to be paradoxically both more and less than other authors... this book is an invaluable resource for scholars looking to think through the ways in which Shakespeare has inspired SF writers.' Noah Slowik, Fafnir 'In this ambitious, erudite monograph, Brown demonstrates just how much the sf genre has invested in "Shakespeareanness"... Her research, aptitude, and acuity shine through on every page.' D. Harlan Wilson, Extrapolation 'Despite Brown's scholarly rigor, this book is written in a clear and accessible style, and with no small degree of wit. While noting the difficulty SF authors face in trying to create a plausible voice for Shakespeare when they try to depict him, Brown herself demonstrates an admirable facility with language. While the book's primary audience is academic, this book would be accessible to undergraduate students and probably advanced high school students, so it could serve as a useful recommended reading text for such audiences.' Dominick Grace, SFRA Review 'Despite Brown's scholarly rigor, this book is written in a clear and accessible style, and with no small degree of wit. While noting the difficulty SF authors face in trying to create a plausible voice for Shakespeare when they try to depict him, Brown herself demonstrates an admirable facility with language. While the book's primary audience is academic, this book would be accessible to undergraduate students and probably advanced high school students, so it could serve as a useful recommended reading text for such audiences.'

Dominick Grace, SFRA Review 'The speculative imagination loves Shakespeare and, as this well-researched, critically astute, and engaging monograph illustrates, Shakespeare rewards this affection through the richness of his intertextual contributions to sf.'

Veronica Hollinger, Science Fiction Studies