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From here to infinity : an exploration of science fiction literature

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  • Author: Drout, Michael D. C.
    Edition: Unabridged
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    Created
    2011
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    Copyrighted
    2006
    Summary:

    In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout traces the history of science fiction. From Mary Shelly's Frankenstein to today's cutting-edge authors, Drout offers a compelling analysis of the genre.

    Contents:
    • What is science fiction?
    • The roots of science fiction
    • Mysterious lore, marvelous tech : the 1930s
    • Hard-boiled science fiction : the 1940s
    • The Grand Master : Robert A. Heinlein
    • Onward and outward : The 1950s, space travel, apocalypticism, and the beautiful weirdness of Cordwainer Smith
    • A new set of questions : the "new wave" of the 1960s and 1970s
    • The World Builder : Frank Herbert
    • The Surrealists : Ballard and Bradbury
    • The computer revolution : cyberpunk and the 1980s
    • Post-punk : Neal Stephenson
    • Women and gender
    • The Satirists
    • The shape of things to come.
    Genre:
    Instructional and educational works, Literary arts, History and geography
    Subject(s): History and criticism | Science fiction
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md., [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781449897864