Science Fiction: Its Criticism and Teaching (Routledge Library Editions: Science Fiction) - Softcover

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Parrinder, Patrick

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9780367749422: Science Fiction: Its Criticism and Teaching (Routledge Library Editions: Science Fiction)
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ISBN 10: 0367749424 ISBN 13: 9780367749422
Publisher: Routledge, 2022

Synopsis

This book, first published in 1980, examines issues such as the definition of the genre, its function as social criticism and as an embodiment and critique of the scientific outlook. In order to work towards a more comprehensive view of the genre, the author analyses science fiction by turns as a mode of popular literature, as a socially responsible and quasi-realistic form of writing, and as a home for a fantastic and parodic use of language. How much are ‘future histories’, to name but one type of SF, the answer to a frustration of the epic impulse? These questions and more are closely examined in this lively and informative book.

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Patrick Parrinder

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367749424
ISBN 13 
9780367749422
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
188
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