Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century

Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century
Author: Edward James
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Explores this popular literary genre as a cultural phenomenon which has had a considerable impact upon the the way in which the modern world is viewed

The Twentieth Century

The Twentieth Century
Author: Albert Robida
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2004-03-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780819566805

Humorous, illustrated novel by the “father of science fiction illustration”.

Daughters of Earth

Daughters of Earth
Author: Justine Larbalestier
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2006-05-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0819566764

Women's contributions to science fiction have been lasting and important. This is a collection of 11 key stories, alongside 11 essays that explore the stories' contexts, meanings, and theoretical implications. Organized chronologically, it aims to create a different canon of feminist science fiction and examines the theory that addresses it.

Genre Worlds

Genre Worlds
Author: Beth Driscoll
Publisher: Page and Screen
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2022-04-29
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781625346612

Works of genre fiction are a source of enjoyment, read during cherished leisure time and in incidental moments of relaxation. This original book takes readers inside three popular genres of fiction, including crime, fantasy, and romance, to reveal how personal tastes, social connections, and industry knowledge shape genre worlds. Attuned to both the pleasure and the profession of producing genre fiction, the authors investigate contemporary developments in the field?the rise of Amazon, self-publishing platforms, transmedia storytelling, and growing global publishing conglomerates?and show how these interact with older practices, from fan conventions to writers? groups. Sitting at the intersection of literary studies, genre studies, fan studies, and studies of the book and publishing cultures, Genre Worlds considers how contemporary genre fiction is produced and circulated on a global scale. Its authors propose an innovative theoretical framework that unfolds genre fiction?s most compelling characteristics: its connected social, industrial, and textual practices. As they demonstrate, genre fiction books are not merely texts; they are also nodes of social and industrial activity involving the production, dissemination, and reception of the texts.

A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction

A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction
Author: David Seed
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781444310115

Through a wide-ranging series of essays and relevant readings, A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction presents an overview of American fiction published since the conclusion of the First World War. Features a wide-ranging series of essays by American, British, and European specialists in a variety of literary fields Written in an approachable and accessible style Covers both classic literary figures and contemporary novelists Provides extensive suggestions for further reading at the end of each essay

Apocalyptic Patterns in Twentieth-century Fiction

Apocalyptic Patterns in Twentieth-century Fiction
Author: David J. Leigh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Leigh succeeds in providing his readers with a general survey of twentieth-century novels that retrieve the thematic and formal elements of premodern apocalyptic literature.

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye
Author: J. D. Salinger
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316460001

The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth." The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.

Science Fiction of the 20th Century

Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Author: Frank M. Robinson
Publisher: Collectors Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781888054408

Newly reprinted and redesigned, this special edition is vividly illustrated with images of film posters, magazines, and books. From dime store novels to pulp magazines, science fiction has chronicled both our hopes for the future and our fear of it.. Learn the story-behind-the-story in this monumental volume documenting 100 years of science fiction. Deeply researched and meticulously documented.

Desire and Empathy in Twentieth-Century Dystopian Fiction

Desire and Empathy in Twentieth-Century Dystopian Fiction
Author: Thomas Horan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 3319706756

This book assesses key works of twentieth-century dystopian fiction, including Katharine Burdekin’s Swastika Night, George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, to demonstrate that the major authors of this genre locate empathy and morality in eroticism. Taken together, these books delineate a subset of politically conscious speculative literature, which can be understood collectively as projected political fiction. While Thomas Horan addresses problematic aspects of this subgenre, particularly sexist and racist stereotypes, he also highlights how some of these texts locate social responsibility in queer and other non-heteronormative sexual relationships. In these novels, even when the illicit relationship itself is truncated, sexual desire fosters hope and community.

A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English

A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English
Author: Harry Blamires
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2021-06-23
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1000287645

First published in 1983, A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is a detailed and comprehensive guide containing over 500 entries on individual writers from countries including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the UK. The book contains substantial articles relating to major novelists, poets, and dramatists of the age, as well as a wealth of information on the work of lesser-known writers and the part they have played in cultural history. It focuses in detail on the character and quality of the literature itself, highlighting what is distinctive in the work of the writers being discussed and providing key biographical and contextual details. A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is ideal for those with an interest in the twentieth century literary scene and the history of literature more broadly.