Author: Kilgore, De Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "This is an exceptionally innovative and potentially invaluable exploration of a major cultural phenomenon of our epoch."—H. Bruce Franklin, Rutgers University
Author: Broderick, Damien Publisher: Borgo Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This selection of the best critical articles from the well-known literary magazine, Australian SF Review, includes essays by John Bangsund, John Baxter, Martin Bridgstock, Jenny Blackford, Russell Bla...
Author: Dickerson, Matthew T. / Evans, Jonathan Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe PDF
Description: With a Foreword by John Elder and an Afterword by Tom Shippey Though not often recognized as environmental or agrarian literature, the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien demonstrate a complex and comprehens...
Author: Dickerson, Matthew T. / Evans, Jonathan Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: With a Foreword by John Elder and an Afterword by Tom Shippey Though not often recognized as environmental or agrarian literature, the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien demonstrate a complex and comprehens...
Author: Stableford, Brian Publisher: Wildside Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Thirty-four review essays of science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors and musical groups, including works by the following: Poul Anderson, Kim Antieau, Jackie Askew, Ataraxia, Stephen Baxter, Greg...
Description: Kluwick breaks new ground in this book, moving away from Rushdie studies that focus on his status as postcolonial or postmodern, and instead considering the significance of magic realism in his fictio...
Author: Kluwick, Ursula Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Kluwick breaks new ground in this book, moving away from Rushdie studies that focus on his status as postcolonial or postmodern, and instead considering the significance of magic realism in his fictio...
Author: Stableford, Brian Publisher: Borgo Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Ten essays on horror fiction, Gothic rock music, science fiction, and fantasy, by a master critic and fiction writer. Complete with index.
Author: Booker, M. Keith Publisher: Scarecrow Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The history of science fiction film now spans more than 100 years, during which time more than 1,000 science fiction films of various kinds have been made. Beginning with the work of pioneering French...
Author: Dickerson, Matthew T. / O'Hara, David Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Scholars have discussed the work of C. S. Lewis (1898--1963) for decades, but they have focused on Lewis's Christian and pagan allusions and have largely ignored his other important themes. Narnia and...
Author: Roberts, Adam Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Science Fiction is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its practice ...
Author: N/A Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In Science Fiction Adam Roberts offers a clear and critically engaging account of the phenomenon illustrating the critical terminology and following the contours of its continuing history.
Author: Roberts, Adam Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Science Fiction "is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its practic...
Author: Trevarthen / Levy, Philip Publisher: O-Books Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Seize this opportunity to look more deeply into the narrative themes, symbols and mythic elements encountered in the Harry Potter books. Drawing from diverse spiritual and scholarly sources, The Seeke...
Author: Vest, Jason P. Publisher: Scarecrow Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: From his 1952 short story "Roog" to the novels The Divine Invasion and VALIS, few authors have had as great of an impact in the latter half of the 20th century as Philip K. Dick. In The Postmodern Hum...
Author: Schweitzer, Darrell Publisher: Wildside Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This anthology presents a wide range of analysis, criticism, and opinion about one of the most influential fantasy authors of the twentieth century, with contributions by such well-known writers and c...
Author: Collings, Michael R Publisher: Borgo Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This collection of 25 essays of literary criticism includes pieces on British poet John Milton, British fantasy writer C. S. Lewis, American horror writer Stephen King, American SF and fantasy writer ...
Author: Zimmerman, W. , Frederick Publisher: Nimble Books Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This is a work of news reporting and analysis which describes what is currently known and speculated about "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," book six in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowlin...
Description: Science Fiction: A Review of Speculative Literature is one of the world's leading journals of science fiction. Warriors of the Tao includes 16 essays from this landmark (but little-known) review, dist...
Author: Reginald, Robert Publisher: Wildside Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: In this new retrospective collection spanning almost forty years, Pilgrim Award- and Collector's Award-winning fantasy novelist, critic, and bibliographer Robert Reginald contributes forty-five essays...
Author: N/A Publisher: University Press of Mississippi Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Conversations with Jonathan Lethem collects fourteen interviews, conducted over a decade and a half, with the Brooklyn-born author of such novels as Girl in Landscape, Motherless Brooklyn, The Fortres...
Author: Dickerson, Matthew Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Scholars have discussed the work of C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) for decades, but they have focused on Lewis's Christian and pagan allusions and have largely ignored his other important themes. Narnia and ...
Author: Dickerson, Matthew T. / O'Hara, David Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Scholars have discussed the work of C. S. Lewis (1898--1963) for decades, but they have focused on Lewis's Christian and pagan allusions and have largely ignored his other important themes. Narnia and...
Author: Booker, M. Keith / Thomas, Anne-Marie Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the literary world's most fascinating genres. Includes separate historical surveys of key subgenres including time-t...
Author: Watt-Evans, Lawrence Publisher: BenBella Format: Adobe PDF
Description: From the banks of the river Ankh to the walls of Sto Lat, the entirety of Terry Pratchett's renowned Discworld series is explored in this expansive resource. Essays discussing a range of topicsâa...
