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Speculative Modernism: How Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Conceived the Twentieth Century (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 77) by William Gillard,; James Reitter; Robert Stauffer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Speculative modernists--that is, British and American writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror during the late 19th and early 20th centuries--successfully grappled with the same forces that would drive their better-known literary counterparts to existential despair. Building on the ideas of the 19th-century Gothic and utopian movements, these speculative writers anticipated literary Modernism and blazed alternative literary trails in science, religion, ecology and sociology. Such authors as H.G. Wells and H.P. Lovecraft gained widespread recognition--budding from them, other speculative authors published fascinating tales of individuals trapped in dystopias, of anti-society attitudes, post-apocalyptic worlds and the rapidly expanding knowledge of the limitless universe. This book documents the Gothic and utopian roots of speculative fiction and explores how these authors played a crucial role in shaping the culture of the new century with their darker, more evolved themes"-- Provided by publisher

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Author

William Gillard,; James Reitter; Robert Stauffer

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781476644950

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Horror, Literary Fiction, Fiction