Science Fiction After 1900 From the Steam Man to the Stars |
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| Author:
| Landon, Brooks |
| Series title: | Genres in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-136-76119-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $44.95USD $180.00USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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Brooks Landon analyses science fiction not as a set of rules for writers, but as a set of expectations for readers. He presents science fiction as a social phenomenon that moves beyond literary experience through a sense of mission based on the belief that SF can be a tool to help you think.
Brooks Landon analyses science fiction not as a set of rules for writers, but as a set of expectations for readers. He presents science fiction as a social phenomenon that moves beyond literary experience through a sense of mission based on the belief that SF can be a tool to help you think.