The Handbook of French Science Fiction

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A panoramic history of French science fiction literature from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century.

COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: …Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature… The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail.

FOUNDATION: A truly epic enterprise. Brian Stableford.

INTERZONE: A remarkable and laudable job. Mike Ashley.

LOCUS (made the Recommended Reading list): A fine historical article. Charles N. Brown. Solidly researched, informative, and clearly written… A pretty comprehensive history of the French fantastic… The most enlightening reference book of the year. Gary K. Wolfe.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections.

QUADRANT: An extraordinary achievement… The ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge. Sophie Masson.

SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES: A significant event… The first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction… An important milestone in today’s SF criticism. Arthur B. Evans.

SF ENCYCLOPEDIA: Enthralling.

STARLOG: Highly recommended. David McDonnell.

UTOPIAN STUDIES: An invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture. George Slusser.