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The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Edward James; Farah Mendlesohn; James E. Gunn; Veronica Hollinger; Gwyneth Jones; Elizabeth Anne Leonard; Michael M. Levy; Ken MacLeod; Helen Merrick; Wendy Pearson; Joan Slonczewski; Brian M. Stableford; Brian Attebery; Gary Westfahl; Gary K. Wolfe; Mark Bould; Damien Broderick; Andrew M. Butler; John Clute; Kathryn Cramer; Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr; Andy Duncan is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

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Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is a literature which draws on popular culture, and which engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from these different angles. After an introduction to the nature of science fiction, historical chapters trace science fiction from Thomas More to more recent years, including a chapter on film and television. The second section introduces four important critical approaches to science fiction drawing their theoretical inspiration from Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory. The final and largest section of the book looks at various themes and sub-genres of science fiction. A number of well-known science fiction writers contribute to this volume, including Gwyneth Jones, Ken MacLeod, Brian Stableford Andy Duncan, James Gunn, Joan Slonczewski, and Damien Broderick.**Review"...an excellent introduction..." Steven Silver's Reviews

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Author

Edward James; Farah Mendlesohn; James E. Gunn; Veronica Hollinger; Gwyneth Jones; Elizabeth Anne Leonard; Michael M. Levy; Ken MacLeod; Helen Merrick; Wendy Pearson; Joan Slonczewski; Brian M. Stableford; Brian Attebery; Gary Westfahl; Gary K. Wolfe; Mark Bould; Damien Broderick; Andrew M. Butler; John Clute; Kathryn Cramer; Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr; Andy Duncan

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521816267

Category

reference

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Reference

Rating

3.94 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14