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      Heinlein’s Juvenile Novels: A Cultural Dictionary

      C.W. III Sullivan

      Robert A. Heinlein was one of the most revered science fiction writers in America during the twentieth century. He published his early, juvenile science fiction novels between 1947 and 1958…

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      An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries

      Donald E. Palumbo

      A prolific author, Isaac Asimov is most admired for his science fiction, including his collection of short stories I, Robot and his Robot, Empire and Foundation series novels. While each…

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      The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films: 28 Visions of the Hero’s Journey

      Donald E. Palumbo

      This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell’s The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960…

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      Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture: Essays on Adaptations in Literature, Film, Television and Digital Media

      Brings together fourteen essays that examine the range of representations of Welsh mythology, folklore, and ritual in popular culture. Topics covered include the twentieth-century fantasy fiction of Evangeline Walton, the…

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      The Global Vampire: Essays on the Undead in Popular Culture Around the World

      Features over a dozen interdisciplinary scholars reading popular texts through critical lenses that range from traditional literary studies, to video game scholarship, to ecocriticism. Challenging the field of popular vampire…

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      Michael Moorcock: Fiction, Fantasy and the World’s Pain

      Mark Scroggins

      Prolific, popular and critically acclaimed, Michael Moorcock is the most important British fantasy author of his generation. His Elric of Melnibone is an iconic figure for millions of fans but…

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      Women’s Space: Essays on Female Characters in the 21st Century Science Fiction Western

      From the Star Wars expanded universe to Westworld, the science fiction western has captivated audiences for over fifty years. This unique collection concentrates on the female characters in the contemporary…

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      Wells Meets Deleuze: The Scientific Romances Reconsidered

      Interpreted and adapted for more than a century, H.G. Wells’ texts have resisted easy categorization and are perennial subjects for emerging critical and theoretical perspectives. The author examines Wells’ works…

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      Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now

      Concentrating both on studies of Philip K. Dick’s writing from recent critical perspectives, and on reassessing his legacy in light of his new status as a major American author…

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      Michael Bishop and the Persistence of Wonder: A Critical Study of the Writings

      Joe Sanders

      Since they began appearing in the 1970s, Michael Bishop’s science fiction and fantasy stories have been recognized for their polished prose and their depth of thought and feeling. This book…

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      The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien: A Christian Platonic Reading of the Legendarium

      Jyrki Korpua

      J. R. R. Tolkien is arguably the most influential fantasy writer of all time - his world building and epic mythology have changed western audiences’ imaginations and the entire fantasy…

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      Science, Technology and Magic in The Witcher: A Medievalist Spin on Modern Monsters

      Kristine Larsen

      Explores the fascinating entanglement of science and magic that lies at the heart of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series and its widely popular video game and television adaptations.

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      Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film: A Critical Study

      Roslyn Weaver

      Explores the role of Australia in both apocalyptic literature and film. Topics covered include On the Beach and Mad Max, as well as children’s literature, indigenous writing, and cyberpunk. It…

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      Orbiting Ray Bradbury’s Mars: Biographical, Anthropological, Literary, Scientific and Other Perspectives

      This essay collection explores the life and work of sf doyen Ray Bradbury. Some essays analyze Bradbury’s southwest metaphors, some via the lens of post-colonialism or they view Bradbury sociologically…

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      The Truths of Monsters: Coming of Age with Fantastic Media

      Ildiko Limpar

      Exploring the roles of monsters in coming-of-age narratives and the need to confront and understand the monstrous, this work explores recent developments in the presentation of monsters in maturation narratives…

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      The Science Fiction Mythmakers: Religion, Science and Philosophy in Wells, Clarke, Dick and Herbert

      Jennifer Simkins

      A literary genre that pervades 21st-century popular culture, science fiction creates mythologies that make statements about humanity’s place in the universe and embody an intersection of science, religion and philosophy…

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      In Frankenstein’s Wake: Mary Shelley, Morality and Science Fiction

      Alison Bedford

      Offers a new perspective on Mary Shelley and on science fiction, arguing that Shelley both established a new discursive space for moral thinking and laid the groundwork for the genre…

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      Caitlin R. Kiernan: A Critical Study of Her Dark Fiction

      James Goho

      Caitlin R. Kiernan is at the forefront of contemporary gothic, weird and science fiction literature. This first full-length look at Kiernan’s body of work explores her fictional universe through critical…

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      Hailing frequencies open: Communication in Star Trek: The Next Generation

      Thomas D. Parham, III

      Star Trek: The Next Generation blended speculative science fiction and space opera in its portrayal of communication. This book proposes that these patterns of communication reveal a foundational philosophy of…

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      Magic Words, Magic Worlds: Form and Style in Epic Fantasy

      Matthew Oliver,Donald E. Palumbo,C. W. Sullivan

      Re-examining critical assumptions about the reading experience of epic fantasy, this work explores the genre’s reputation for flowery, archaic language and its ability to create a sense of wonder. Ultimately…

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      Saving the World Through Science Fiction: James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar

      Michael R. Page

      One of the major figures in science fiction for more than sixty years, James Gunn has been instrumental in making the genre one of the most vibrant and engaging areas…

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      Science Fiction and Futurism: Their Terms and Ideas

      Ace G. Pilkington

      This book is about the terms that collected, clarified, and crystallized those ideas, sometimes showing them off and sometimes propelling them to fame and making them the common currency of…

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      The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction: Charles Fort and the Evolution of the Genre

      Tanner F. Boyle

      Writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, H.P. Lovecraft, and others are examined in this exploration of Fortean science fiction - a genre that borrows from…

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      Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature

      Christopher Straw Brawley

      This book makes connections between mythopoeic fantasy - works which engage the numinous - and the critical apparatuses of ecocriticism and posthumanism. Drawing from the ideas of Rudolf Otto in…

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      Lois McMaster Bujold: Essays on a Modern Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy

      Janet Brennan Croft

      Lois McMaster Bujold has won a shelf full of awards for both her science fiction and fantasy writing. This collection of fresh essays aims to present a variety of critical…

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      H. Beam Piper: A Biography

      John F. Carr

      H Beam Piper is one of science fiction’s most enigmatic writers. In 1946 Piper appeared seemingly from out of nowhere, already at the top of his form. This biography illuminates…

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      Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building

      Audrey Isabel Taylor

      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 critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A…

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      The Heritage of Heinlein: A Critical Reading of the Fiction

      Thomas D. Clareson,Joe Sanders

      Many believe that Robert A. Heinlein was the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It…

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      The Sex Is Out of This World: Essays on the Carnal Side of Science Fiction

      Provides a collection of new essays that fill a gap in the literature about sex and science fiction. The essays explore the myriad ways in which authors writing in the…

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      Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works

      This collection of new essays applies a wide range of critical frameworks to the analysis of prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. Essays focus on topics such as Pratchett’s…

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