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Science Fiction

A Critical Guide

Science Fiction

A Critical Guide

ByPatrick Parrinder
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1979
eBook Published 25 September 2014
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315837031
Pages 250 pages
eBook ISBN 9781317872665
SubjectsLanguage & Literature
KeywordsScience Fiction, Science Fiction Writers, Science Fiction Magazines, American Sf, British Science Fiction
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Parrinder, P. (1979). Science Fiction. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315837031
ABOUT THIS BOOK

First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Part I Early landmarks: from the beginnings to 1900
chapter |16 pages
The literary background to science fiction
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Jules Verne: the last happy utopianist
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
The science fiction of H. G. Wells
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part II Two formative traditions
chapter |15 pages
Utopia and science fiction
View abstract
chapter |22 pages
Science fiction and the scientific world-view
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part III Science fiction today: aspects of a contemporary literature
chapter |20 pages
The cold war in science fiction, 1940-1960
View abstract
chapter |21 pages
Science fiction, religion and transcendence
View abstract
chapter |31 pages
Characterization in science fiction: Two approaches
View abstract
chapter |25 pages
American science fiction since 1960
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
British science fiction
View abstract
chapter |24 pages
European science fiction
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Notes on the editor and contributors

First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Part I Early landmarks: from the beginnings to 1900
chapter |16 pages
The literary background to science fiction
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Jules Verne: the last happy utopianist
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
The science fiction of H. G. Wells
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part II Two formative traditions
chapter |15 pages
Utopia and science fiction
View abstract
chapter |22 pages
Science fiction and the scientific world-view
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part III Science fiction today: aspects of a contemporary literature
chapter |20 pages
The cold war in science fiction, 1940-1960
View abstract
chapter |21 pages
Science fiction, religion and transcendence
View abstract
chapter |31 pages
Characterization in science fiction: Two approaches
View abstract
chapter |25 pages
American science fiction since 1960
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
British science fiction
View abstract
chapter |24 pages
European science fiction
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Notes on the editor and contributors
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Part I Early landmarks: from the beginnings to 1900
chapter |16 pages
The literary background to science fiction
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Jules Verne: the last happy utopianist
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
The science fiction of H. G. Wells
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part II Two formative traditions
chapter |15 pages
Utopia and science fiction
View abstract
chapter |22 pages
Science fiction and the scientific world-view
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part III Science fiction today: aspects of a contemporary literature
chapter |20 pages
The cold war in science fiction, 1940-1960
View abstract
chapter |21 pages
Science fiction, religion and transcendence
View abstract
chapter |31 pages
Characterization in science fiction: Two approaches
View abstract
chapter |25 pages
American science fiction since 1960
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
British science fiction
View abstract
chapter |24 pages
European science fiction
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Notes on the editor and contributors

First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Part I Early landmarks: from the beginnings to 1900
chapter |16 pages
The literary background to science fiction
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Jules Verne: the last happy utopianist
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
The science fiction of H. G. Wells
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part II Two formative traditions
chapter |15 pages
Utopia and science fiction
View abstract
chapter |22 pages
Science fiction and the scientific world-view
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part III Science fiction today: aspects of a contemporary literature
chapter |20 pages
The cold war in science fiction, 1940-1960
View abstract
chapter |21 pages
Science fiction, religion and transcendence
View abstract
chapter |31 pages
Characterization in science fiction: Two approaches
View abstract
chapter |25 pages
American science fiction since 1960
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
British science fiction
View abstract
chapter |24 pages
European science fiction
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Notes on the editor and contributors
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Part I Early landmarks: from the beginnings to 1900
chapter |16 pages
The literary background to science fiction
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Jules Verne: the last happy utopianist
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
The science fiction of H. G. Wells
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part II Two formative traditions
chapter |15 pages
Utopia and science fiction
View abstract
chapter |22 pages
Science fiction and the scientific world-view
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part III Science fiction today: aspects of a contemporary literature
chapter |20 pages
The cold war in science fiction, 1940-1960
View abstract
chapter |21 pages
Science fiction, religion and transcendence
View abstract
chapter |31 pages
Characterization in science fiction: Two approaches
View abstract
chapter |25 pages
American science fiction since 1960
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
British science fiction
View abstract
chapter |24 pages
European science fiction
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Notes on the editor and contributors

First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Part I Early landmarks: from the beginnings to 1900
chapter |16 pages
The literary background to science fiction
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Jules Verne: the last happy utopianist
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
The science fiction of H. G. Wells
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part II Two formative traditions
chapter |15 pages
Utopia and science fiction
View abstract
chapter |22 pages
Science fiction and the scientific world-view
View abstract
part |1 pages
Part III Science fiction today: aspects of a contemporary literature
chapter |20 pages
The cold war in science fiction, 1940-1960
View abstract
chapter |21 pages
Science fiction, religion and transcendence
View abstract
chapter |31 pages
Characterization in science fiction: Two approaches
View abstract
chapter |25 pages
American science fiction since 1960
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
British science fiction
View abstract
chapter |24 pages
European science fiction
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Notes on the editor and contributors
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