Science Fiction 5

The Emerald City Of Oz by L. Frank Baum The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth of L. Frank Baum's fourteen Land of Oz books. The book was dedicated to "Her Royal Highness Cynthia II of Syracuse" ー act……続きを見る

First published in 2003. Brooks Landon analyses science fiction not as a set of rules for writers, but as a set of expectations for readers. He presents science fiction as a social phenomenon that m……続きを見る

“After reading Neuromancer for the first time,” literary scholar Larry McCaffery wrote, “I knew I had seen the future of [science fiction] (and maybe of literature in general), and its name was Will……続きを見る

The Poetics of Science Fiction uniquely uses the science of linguistics to explore the literary universe of science fiction. Developing arguments about specific texts and movements throughout the tw……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Des Luftschiffers Giannozzo Seebuch" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Ein Reisebericht von hin- und mitre……続きを見る

23 ungewöhnliche Geschichten Roboterliebe ist eine neue Sammlung von SF- Kurzgeschichten und erweckt die Lust am Lesen. Lassen Sie sich entführen in eine Welt voller Herzklopfen der Liebe, fesselnde……続きを見る

John Hammond offers an introduction to the life and work of H G Wells which is of interest and value to both the student and the general reader. Although Wells is studied at undergradute level there……続きを見る

Since Plato and Aristotle’s declaration of the essence of literature as imitation, western narrative has been traditionally discussed in mimetic terms. Marginalized fantasy- the deliberate from real……続きを見る

Darrell Schweitzer interviews seventeen science fiction writers. Included are scintillating conversations with: George R. R. Martin, James Morrow, Jack Dann, Geoffrey A. Landis, Joe W. Haldeman, Zor……続きを見る

Popcorn, Elves, and the Almighty. So, I was just trying to have a chill movie night. I hit play on The Lord of the Rings... you know, for the epic battles and hobbit vibes... and guess who shows up ……続きを見る

Why do we find artificial people fascinating? Drawing from a rich fictional and cinematic tradition, Anatomy of a Robot explores the political and textual implications of our perennial projections o……続きを見る

Pringle presents his selections in chronological order and includes a synopsis of the story, a discussion of the author's overall contribution to fantasy literature, critical commentary on the title……続きを見る

First published in 1979. This volume presents Science Fiction as a coherent system, not as a collection of facts or random sequence of individual voices. The contributors are concerned with less wit……続きを見る

After a blind priest receives a vision from God, Father Spencer embarks upon a comedy of errors as he attempts to promote the arrival of the first new colour since the creation. Facing fashion desig……続きを見る

Investigates a wide range of fairy tales on television, stretching into the twenty-first century and across the world. Television has long been a familiar vehicle for fairy tales and is, in some way……続きを見る

Special Space and Spaces Issue Brian Stableford: The Impossibility of Impossible War Bernadette L. Bosky: Finding Space in Peter Straub Patrick McGuire: The Soviet Space Epic Cosmic Voyage Christoph……続きを見る

Special Sex and Memory Issue Brian Stableford: French Speculative Sex Fruma Klass: On Knowing Fred Pohl Michael Andre-Driussi: American Film on Hitler Emily Hosokawa: Changing Forms of SF Sublimity ……続きを見る

C. S. Lewis is the 20th century's most widely read Christian writer and J.R.R. Tolkien its most beloved mythmaker. For three decades, they and their closest associates formed a literary club known a……続きを見る

Il Trono di Spade è il fenomeno fantasy degli ultimi anni che conta milioni di appassionati in tutto il mondo. Per la prima volta in Italia il mondo fantastico disegnato dalla mente di George R.R. M……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Deepen your insight into and appreciation for the writings J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis as you explore the untold story of how the First World War shaped their lives, f……続きを見る

A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J.G. Ballard’s greatest interviews. J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. Best known for his controversial bestseller ‘Crash’ and the memoi……続きを見る

The complete collection of Tolkien’s essays, including two on Beowulf, which span three decades beginning six years before The Hobbit to five years after The Lord of the Rings. The seven essays by J……続きを見る

Dragged from the deepest, darkest depths of the 'Very Peculiar History' vaults, this book collects tales of terror, morbid myths and frightening facts that will chill you witless. Introduced by ever……続きを見る

The Wheel of Time Reread on Tor.com is an extensive analysis of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series, covering the material chapter by chapter. Join Leigh Butler as she summarizes the chapters and co……続きを見る

The Wheel of Time Reread on Tor.com is an extensive analysis of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series, covering the material chapter by chapter. Join Leigh Butler as she summarizes the chapters and co……続きを見る

Scott Bukatman's Terminal Identityーreferring to both the site of the termination of the conventional "subject" and the birth of a new subjectivity constructed at the computer terminal or television……続きを見る

A collection of essays and other non fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from his early years to the present day. Terry Pratchett has earned a place in the hearts ……続きを見る

Physics of the Impossible takes us on a journey to the frontiers of science and beyond, giving us an exhilarating insight into what we can really hope to achieve in the future. Everyday we see that ……続きを見る

Changing Bodies in the Fiction of Octavia Butler: Slaves, Aliens, and Vampires is a timely text that critically situates Butler's fiction in several fields of study including American, African-Ameri……続きを見る

Postapocalyptic Fiction and the Social Contract: 'We'll Not Go Home Again' provides a framework for our fascination with the apocalyptic events. The popular appeal of the end of the world genre is c……続きを見る