Heinlein's Juvenile Novels: A Cultural Dictionary (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 32) - Softcover

Sullivan III, C.W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786444630 ISBN 13: 9780786444632

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2011

Synopsis

Robert A. Heinlein's early, juvenile science fiction novels appeared between 1947 and 1963, just as America was emerging from World War II and entering the space age, and are among his richest and most warmly remembered books. This comprehensive work defines the many names, terms and cultural references that appear in Heinlein's juvenile novels, noting where they are found, explaining their sources and tracking their occurrences throughout the series. Of particular interest is the way in which Heinlein used science fiction to parallel the exploration of outer space with the settlement of the North American continent. Appendices provide a precis of the plot of each book, and speculate on some of the names and terms for which no specific reference could be found.

About this title

About the Author:

C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies. Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He lives in Greenville.

Review:

"insightful...libraries...will want to add this reference title to their shelves"--Reference Reviews; "definitions for character and place names, names of real-life figures, cultural references, Biblical references, sayings, quotations, and terms unique to the books, with notes on which book each entry is found in"--Reference & Research Book News.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0786444630
• ISBN 13: 9780786444632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Palumbo Donald E., Sullivan III C.W.