Hubble, Nick, Dr

The Science Fiction Handbook Hubble, Nick, Dr annotated edition

Brief Description: "As we move through the twenty-first century, the importance of science fiction to the study of English Literature is becoming increasingly apparent. The Science Fiction Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the genre and how to study it for students new to the field. In particular, it provides detailed entries on major writers in the SF field who might be encountered on university-level English Literature courses, ranging from H. G. Wells and Philip K. Dick, to Doris Lessing and Geoff Ryman. Other features include an historical timeline, sections on key writers, critics and critical terms, and case studies of both literary and critical works. In the later sections of the book, the changing nature of the science fiction canon and its growing role in relation to the wider categories of English Literature are discussed in depth introducing the reader to the latest critical thinking on the field"--Brief Description: "A complete and comprehensive guide to the science fiction (sf) field for literature students"--Brief Description: A complete and comprehensive guide to the science fiction (sf) field for literature students. Biographical Note: Nick Hubble is Head of English Literature at Brunel University, London, UK. Aris Mousoutzanis is Lecturer in Film and Screen Studies, University of Brighton, UK. Table of Contents: AcknowledgmentsNotes on ContributorsIntroduction "Nick Hubble"1 The Historical Context of Science Fiction "Nick Hubble" 2 An Annotated Science Fiction Timeline "Joseph Norman" 3 Major Science Fiction Authors "Nick Hubble, Emma Filtness and Joseph Norman"4 Case Studies in Reading 1: Key Primary Literary Texts "Christopher Daley"5 Case Studies in Reading 2: Key Theoretical and Critical Texts in Science Fiction Studies "Jessica Langer"6 Key Critical Concepts, Topics and Critics "David M. Higgins and Roby Duncan"7 The Science Fiction Film "Aris Mousoutzanis"8 Science Fiction Criticism "Andrew M. Butler"9 Changes in the Canon "Adam Roberts"10 Issues of Gender, Sexuality and Ethnicity "Pat Wheeler"11 Mapping the Current Critical Landscape "Sherryl Vint"Index 255Marc Notes: Includes index.; As we move through the twenty-first century, the importance of science fiction to the study of English Literature is becoming increasingly apparent. The Science Fiction Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the genre and how to study it for students new to the field. In particular, it provides detailed entries on major writers in the SF field who might be encountered on university-level English Literature courses, ranging from H. G. Wells and Philip K. Dick, to Doris Lessing and Geoff Ryman. Other features include an historical timeline, sections on key writers, critics and critical terms, and case studies of both literary and critical works. In the later sections of the book, the changing nature of the science fiction canon and its growing role in relation to the wider categories of English Literature are discussed in depth introducing the reader to the latest critical thinking on the field--; Provided by publisher.; A complete and comprehensive guide to the science fiction (sf) field for literature students--; Provided by publisher. Review Quotes: "This will be a satisfying book for teachers and students of science fiction. The nonlinear structure allows readers to select material that meets their needs, but the entire book is a worthy resource. Particularly fruitful are chapters describing changes in the canon and issues of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity; these offer theoretically oriented assessments of the growing inclusion of nonwhite male authors, characters, and perspectives in science fiction. Though scholarly in tone, this collection is clearly written and accessible to all audiences. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." - S. E. Vie, University of Central Florida, "CHOICE Review Citations:

Choice 09/01/2014 pg. 59 (EAN 9781441197696, Hardcover)

Choice 09/01/2014 pg. 59 (EAN 9781441170965, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Hubble, Nick, Dr Nick Hubble is Head of English Literature at Brunel University, London, UK. Contributor Bio:  Mousoutzanis, Aris Nick Hubble is Head of English Literature at Brunel University, London, UK.