Paratexts: Introductions to Science Fiction and Fantasy
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In the mid-1980s, Easton Press began publishing a series of leather-bound collector editions called "Masterpieces of Science Fiction," and "Masterpieces of Fantasy," which featured some of the most important works in these genres. Author James Gunn was commissioned to write introductions to these works, which allowed him to pay tribute to many authors who inspired and influenced him. In Paratexts: Introductions to Science Fiction and Fantasy, Gunn has collected the most significant essays produced for the Easton series, along with prefaces he wrote for reprints of his own novels. Drawing upon Gunn's lifetime of work in the field, these introductions include analyses of the individual works and the fields in which they were written. Gunn also briefly discusses each novel's significance in the science fiction canon. Collected here for the first time, these prefaces and introductions provide readers with insight into more than seventy novels, making Paratexts a must read for science fiction and fantasy aficionados.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810891220
ISBN13:9780810891227
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:242 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
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