Author: Philip Harbottle
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587153254
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Eight classic stories from science fiction's golden age, selected from Amazing Stories, Astounding Stories, Science Fiction, Thrilling Wonder Stories, and Weird Tales!
The Best of John Russell Fearn: The man who stopped the dust and other stories
Author: Philip Harbottle
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587153254
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Eight classic stories from science fiction's golden age, selected from Amazing Stories, Astounding Stories, Science Fiction, Thrilling Wonder Stories, and Weird Tales!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587153254
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Eight classic stories from science fiction's golden age, selected from Amazing Stories, Astounding Stories, Science Fiction, Thrilling Wonder Stories, and Weird Tales!
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature
Author: Brian M. Stableford
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810849389
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This reference tracks the development of speculative fiction influenced by the advancement of science and the idea of progress from the eighteenth century to the present day. The major authors and publications of the genre and significant subgenres are covered. Additionally there are entries on fields of science and technology which have been particularly prolific in provoking such speculation. The list of acronyms and abbreviations, the chronology covering the literature from the 1700s through the present, the introductory essay, and the dictionary entries provide science fiction novices and enthusiasts as well as serious writers and critics with a wonderful foundation for understanding the realm of science fiction literature. The extensive bibliography that includes books, journals, fanzines, and websites demonstrates that science fiction literature commands a massive following.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810849389
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This reference tracks the development of speculative fiction influenced by the advancement of science and the idea of progress from the eighteenth century to the present day. The major authors and publications of the genre and significant subgenres are covered. Additionally there are entries on fields of science and technology which have been particularly prolific in provoking such speculation. The list of acronyms and abbreviations, the chronology covering the literature from the 1700s through the present, the introductory essay, and the dictionary entries provide science fiction novices and enthusiasts as well as serious writers and critics with a wonderful foundation for understanding the realm of science fiction literature. The extensive bibliography that includes books, journals, fanzines, and websites demonstrates that science fiction literature commands a massive following.
The Best of John Russell Fearn: Outcasts of eternity and other stories
Author: John Russell Fearn
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587153262
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587153262
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Before Earth Came
Author: John Russell Fearn
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479408522
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
BEFORE EARTH CAME launches a new series collecting the early pioneering pulp magazine novelettes of John Russell Fearn, with the first-ever reprinting of "Before Earth Came" and "Subconscious." Both stories abound with unbridled imagination and a sense of wonder, examples of the pioneering stories being written in SF more than 80 years ago. In "Before Earth Came," Fearn’s storyline of how alien scientists, facing the imminent utter destruction of their planet, seek to preserve their heritage by sending it to Earth, was later copied by the creators of Superman. And "Subconscious" was one of the very first SF stories to utilize the theory of Charles Fort that "We are Property!" ... a theme that has echoed down science fiction ever since!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479408522
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
BEFORE EARTH CAME launches a new series collecting the early pioneering pulp magazine novelettes of John Russell Fearn, with the first-ever reprinting of "Before Earth Came" and "Subconscious." Both stories abound with unbridled imagination and a sense of wonder, examples of the pioneering stories being written in SF more than 80 years ago. In "Before Earth Came," Fearn’s storyline of how alien scientists, facing the imminent utter destruction of their planet, seek to preserve their heritage by sending it to Earth, was later copied by the creators of Superman. And "Subconscious" was one of the very first SF stories to utilize the theory of Charles Fort that "We are Property!" ... a theme that has echoed down science fiction ever since!
Fantasy Annual
Author: Philip Harbottle
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587152347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587152347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Modern Science Fiction: A Critical Analysis
Author: James Gunn
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476673195
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
James Gunn--one of the founding figures of science fiction scholarship and teaching--wrote in 1951 what is likely the first master's thesis on modern science fiction. Portions were in the short-lived pulp magazine Dynamic but it has otherwise remained unavailable. Here in its first full publication, the thesis explores many of the classic Golden Age stories of the 1940s and the critical perspective that informed Gunn's essential genre history Alternate Worlds and his anthology series The Road to Science Fiction. The editor's introduction and commentary show the historical significance of Gunn's work and its relevance to today's science fiction studies.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476673195
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
James Gunn--one of the founding figures of science fiction scholarship and teaching--wrote in 1951 what is likely the first master's thesis on modern science fiction. Portions were in the short-lived pulp magazine Dynamic but it has otherwise remained unavailable. Here in its first full publication, the thesis explores many of the classic Golden Age stories of the 1940s and the critical perspective that informed Gunn's essential genre history Alternate Worlds and his anthology series The Road to Science Fiction. The editor's introduction and commentary show the historical significance of Gunn's work and its relevance to today's science fiction studies.
The A to Z of Science Fiction Literature
Author: Brian M. Stableford
Publisher: A to Z Guide Series
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Science Fiction literature, also known as sci fi and sf, is one of the more recent genres, and also one of the more popular. It only truly emerged during the 20th century, and has not stopped growing in terms of authors, titles and readers. It has also evolved into a variety of subgenres, ranging from hard sf to soft sf, from Utopias to dystopias, with more than a smattering of horror, detective, war and feminist titles. Stableford covers all these aspects and more, taking a close look at what has become a booming industry, with its specialized writers, publishers, and fan magazines. The compendium includes not only sf from the United States and United Kingdom, but also France, Russia, and many others. While the chronology charts the genre's dazzling growth, and the dictionary section looks at writers, books, themes, and other specifics, the introduction provides exceptional insight into what Science Fiction Literature is all about.
Publisher: A to Z Guide Series
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Science Fiction literature, also known as sci fi and sf, is one of the more recent genres, and also one of the more popular. It only truly emerged during the 20th century, and has not stopped growing in terms of authors, titles and readers. It has also evolved into a variety of subgenres, ranging from hard sf to soft sf, from Utopias to dystopias, with more than a smattering of horror, detective, war and feminist titles. Stableford covers all these aspects and more, taking a close look at what has become a booming industry, with its specialized writers, publishers, and fan magazines. The compendium includes not only sf from the United States and United Kingdom, but also France, Russia, and many others. While the chronology charts the genre's dazzling growth, and the dictionary section looks at writers, books, themes, and other specifics, the introduction provides exceptional insight into what Science Fiction Literature is all about.
Anatomy of Wonder
Author: Neil Barron
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
This classic work is an essential tool for collection development, research, reference, and readers' advisory work."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
Book Description
This classic work is an essential tool for collection development, research, reference, and readers' advisory work."--BOOK JACKET.
Voice of the Conqueror
Author: John Russell Fearn
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1592241107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
VOICE OF THE CONQUEROR Forsythe reeled back into the missile's instrument room, his skull torn with blinding pain. Sight and hearing had been destroyed in those few seconds. He was only a shell of a man, life deserting him in the half minute that ensued. He did not even detect the further frightful explosions that burst around him, even though his dying body registered their shock. Such were the radiations they generated they pierced right through the insulation of his spacesuit, but they did not affect the missile in which he lay even though it rocked under the soundless impacts. Forsythe died not knowing what had destroyed him... FIRST WORLD BOOK PUBLICATION OF JOHN RUSSELL FEARN'S MOST UNUSUAL SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1592241107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
VOICE OF THE CONQUEROR Forsythe reeled back into the missile's instrument room, his skull torn with blinding pain. Sight and hearing had been destroyed in those few seconds. He was only a shell of a man, life deserting him in the half minute that ensued. He did not even detect the further frightful explosions that burst around him, even though his dying body registered their shock. Such were the radiations they generated they pierced right through the insulation of his spacesuit, but they did not affect the missile in which he lay even though it rocked under the soundless impacts. Forsythe died not knowing what had destroyed him... FIRST WORLD BOOK PUBLICATION OF JOHN RUSSELL FEARN'S MOST UNUSUAL SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL!
Twentieth-century Science-fiction Writers
Author: Curtis C. Smith
Publisher: Saint James Press
ISBN: 9780912289274
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Publisher: Saint James Press
ISBN: 9780912289274
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description