Air Wonder Stories, August 1929

Air Wonder Stories, August 1929
Author: Henrik Dahl Juve
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1312107472

After losing control of Amazing Stories, Hugo Gernsback began AIR WONDER STORIES in 1929. Stories in this issue are: THE SILENT DESTROYER by Henrik Dahl Juve, BEYOND GRAVITY by Ed Earl Repp, THE ARK OF THE COVENANT (Part 2) by Victor MacClure, and THE PLANET'S AIR MASTER by Edward E. Chappelow.

Air Wonder Stories, November 1929

Air Wonder Stories, November 1929
Author: Ed Earl Repp
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1312107553

Contents: CITIES IN THE AIR (Part I) by Edmond Hamilton, WHEN SPACE RIPPED OPEN by Ralph W. Wilkins, SUITCASE AIRPLANES by E. D. Skinner, BEYOND THE AURORA by Ed Earl Repp, THE SECOND SHELL by Jack Williamson, and THE CRYSTAL RAY by Raymond Gallun.

The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s

The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s
Author: Gary Westfahl
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2019-10-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476674949

 By examining important aspects of science fiction in the twentieth century, this book explains how the genre evolved to its current state. Close critical attention is given to topics including the art that has accompanied science fiction, the subgenres of space opera and hard science fiction, the rise of SF anthologies, and the burgeoning impact of the marketplace on authors. Included are in-depth studies of key texts that contributed to science fiction's growth, including Philip Francis Nowlan's first Buck Rogers story, the first published stories of A. E. van Vogt, and the early juveniles of Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein.

The Gernsback Days

The Gernsback Days
Author: Mike Ashley
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0809510553

"In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in Hugo Gernsback, and the start of a serious study of the contribution he made to the development of science fiction. . . . It seemed to me that the time was due to reinvestigate the Gernsback era and dig into the facts surrounding the origins of Amazing Stories. I wanted to find out exactly why Hugo Gernsback had launched the magazine, what he was trying to achieve, and to consider what effects he had-good and bad. . . . Too many writers and editors from the Gernsback days have been unjustly neglected, or unfairly criticized. Now, I hope, Robert A. W. Lowndes and I have provided the grounds for a fair consideration of their efforts, and a true reconstruction of the development of science fiction. It's the closest to time travel you'll ever get. I hope you enjoy the trip."-Mike Ashley, Preface

Partners in Wonder

Partners in Wonder
Author: Eric Leif Davin
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780739112670

'Partners in Wonder' explores our knowledge of women and science fiction between 1936 and 1965. It describes the distinctly different form of science fiction that females produced, one that was both more utopian and more empathetic than that of their male counterparts.

American Literature in Transition, 1920–1930

American Literature in Transition, 1920–1930
Author: Ichiro Takayoshi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2017-12-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1108307809

American Literature in Transition, 1920–1930 examines the dynamic interactions between social and literary fields during the so-called Jazz Age. It situates the era's place in the incremental evolution of American literature throughout the twentieth century. Essays from preeminent critics and historians analyze many overlapping aspects of American letters in the 1920s and re-evaluate an astonishingly diverse group of authors. Expansive in scope and daring in its mixture of eclectic methods, this book extends the most exciting advances made in the last several decades in the fields of modernist studies, ethnic literatures, African-American literature, gender studies, transnational studies, and the history of the book. It examines how the world of literature intersected with other arts, such as cinema, jazz, and theater, and explores the print culture in transition, with a focus on new publishing houses, trends in advertising, readership, and obscenity laws.

Science-fiction

Science-fiction
Author: Everett Franklin Bleiler
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Total Pages: 780
Release: 1998
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780873386043

Complementing Science-Fiction: The Early Years, which surveys science-fiction published in book form from its beginnings through 1930, the present volume covers all the science-fiction printed in the genre magazines--Amazing, Astounding, and Wonder, along with offshoots and minor magazines--from 1926 through 1936. This is the first time this historically important literary phenomenon, which stands behind the enormous modern development of science-fiction, has been studied thoroughly and accurately. The heart of the book is a series of descriptions of all 1,835 stories published during this period, plus bibliographic information. Supplementing this are many useful features: detailed histories of each of the magazines, an issue by issue roster of contents, a technical analysis of the art work, brief authors' biographies, poetry and letter indexes, a theme and motif index of approximately 30,0000 entries, and general indexes. Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years is not only indispensable for reference librarians, collectors, readers, and scholars interested in science-fiction, it is also of importance to the study of popular culture during the Great Depression in the United States. Most of its data, which are largely based on rare and almost unobtainable sources, are not available elsewhere.

Unearthly Visions

Unearthly Visions
Author: Gary Westfahl
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2002-01-30
Genre: Art
ISBN:

A pioneering scholarly examination of the rich and fascinating fields of science fiction and fantasy art, this book stimulates scholarly interest in these areas by offering both surveys of the entire history of these traditions and focused examinations of particular genres and artists. In contrast to existing studies of science fiction and fantasy art, this volume argues that the subject needs to be explored within different contexts, such as literary history, art history, and cultural history. In addition, it maintains that certain trends should be followed across the field, such as art displaying recurring iconic images and art related to particular subgenres. The volume places special emphasis on studies that connect science fiction and fantasy artists to the authors and works they have illustrated. The contributors include several internationally recognized and award-winning science fiction writers and scholars. In addition to its historical surveys, the book provides detailed examinations of space art, representative artists Richard M. Powers and Frank Frazetta, and the major illustrators of noted children's author Margaret Wise Brown and famed fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien.