The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s - Brossura

Westfahl, Gary

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1476674949 ISBN 13: 9781476674940

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2020

Riassunto

By examining important aspects of science fiction in the twentieth century, this book explains how the genre evolved to its current state. Close critical attention is given to topics including the art that has accompanied science fiction, the subgenres of space opera and hard science fiction, the rise of science fiction anthologies, and the burgeoning impact of the marketplace on authors and works. Included are in-depth studies of key texts that contributed to science fiction's growth, including Philip Francis Nowlan's first Buck Rogers story, the first published stories of A. E. van Vogt, and the early juveniles of Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein.

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L'autore:

Gary Westfahl, Professor Emeritus at the University of La Verne, has authored, edited, or co-edited 27 books about science fiction and fantasy, in addition to publishing hundreds of articles and reviews. In 2003, he received the Science Fiction Research Association’s Pilgrim Award for his lifetime contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1476674949
• ISBN 13: 9781476674940
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 301