Hakutulokset: Sarja Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy
The birth of modern fantasy in 1930s Britain and America saw the development of new literary and film genres. J.R.R. Tolkien created modern fantasy with The Lord of the Rings, set …
Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building
From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration and study. This first book-length study of …
The Worlds of Farscape
Reversing a common science fiction cliche, Farscape follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a wormhole into another part of the …
Kim Stanley Robinson Maps the Unimaginable
While Kim Stanley Robinson is perhaps best known for his hard science fiction works ""Red Mars"", ""Green Mars"" and ""Blue Mars"", the epic trilogy exploring ecological and …
The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology
This work provides a thorough study of Tolkien's life and influences through an analysis of ""The History of Middle Earth"". The work begins with a brief biography and an analysis …
English Magic and Imperial Madness
Regency England was a pivotal time, remembered for its political uncertainty with a changing monarchy, the Napoleonic Wars, and a population explosion in London. In Susanna …
In Frankenstein's Wake
Just over two hundred years ago on a stormy night, a young woman conceived of what would become one of the most iconic images of science gone wrong, the story of Victor …
Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural
Women authors have explored fantasy fiction in ways that connect with feminist narrative theories, as examined here by Katherine J. Weese in seven modern novels. These include …
One Earth, One People
This work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this subgenre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of …
British Science Fiction Film and Television
Written by international experts from a range of disciplines, these essays examine the uniquely British contribution to science fiction film and television. Viewing British SF as a …
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction
How is science fiction from the Arab and Muslim world different than mainstream science fiction from the West? What distinctive and original contributions can it make? Why is it so …
Fantasy Literature and Christianity
The on-going debate surrounding the Christian aspects of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, and …