Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review PDF

Author: Neil Barron

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2009-11-01

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0893706094

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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review" was founded in 1979 to provide comprehensive coverage of all the major and minor books being released in the genre at that time. This was the golden era of SF publishing, with a thousand titles (old and new) hitting the stands and the bookshelves each and every year. From the older classics to the newest speculative fiction, this was the period when the best and the brightest shined forth their talents. SF&FBR included reviews by writers in the field, by amateur critics, and by litterateurs and University professors. Over a thousand books were covered during the single year of publication, many of them having been reviewed no where else, before or since. The January 1980 issue includes a comprehensive index of all the works featured during the preceding year. This reprint will be a welcome addition to the literature of science fiction and fantasy criticism. Neil Barron is a retired bibliographer and literary critic, editor of the acclaimed "Anatomy of Wonder" series. Robert Reginald was the publisher for twenty-five years of Borgo Press, and has authored over 110 books of his own."

The Inter-Galactic Playground

The Inter-Galactic Playground PDF

Author: Farah Mendlesohn

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0786435038

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Science fiction is often considered the genre of ideas and imagination, which would seem to make it ideal for juveniles and young adults; however, the ideas are often dispensed by adults. This book considers the development of science fiction for children and teens between 1950 and 2010, exploring why it differs from science fiction aimed at adults. In a broader sense, this critical examination of 400 texts sheds light on changing attitudes toward children and teenagers, toward science education, and toward the authors' expectations and sociological views of their audience.

Science Fantasy

Science Fantasy PDF

Author: Cenk Tan

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-08-15

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 166692637X

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Chasing Aristotle’s “probable impossibilities”, Science Fantasy: Critical Explorations in Fiction and Film scrutinizes science fantasy, a hybrid genre that draws from both science fiction and fantasy. It delves into how science fantasy serves as a medium to shape the present and build a better future through memories and explores uncharted territories where science and imagination intersect. The eleven chapter of this volume challenge preconceptions and invites contemplation on the harmonious interplay between science fiction and the fantastical.

Anatomy of Wonder

Anatomy of Wonder PDF

Author: Neil Barron

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2004-12-30

Total Pages: 1026

ISBN-13:

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This classic work is an essential tool for collection development, research, reference, and readers' advisory work."--BOOK JACKET.

Science Fiction and the Two Cultures

Science Fiction and the Two Cultures PDF

Author: Gary Westfahl

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0786442972

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Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of combining scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.

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