Science Fiction

(Part of the Cultural History of Literature (Politiy) Series)

by Roger Luckhurst

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In this new and timely cultural history of science fiction, Roger Luckhurst examines the genre from its origins in the late nineteenth century to its latest manifestations. The book introduces and explicates major works of science fiction literature by placing them in a series of contexts, using the history of science and technology, political and economic history and cultural theory to develop the means for understanding the unique qualities of the genre.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0745628931

ISBN13:9780745628936

Release Date:May 2005

Publisher:Polity Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Fiction Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

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