Science fiction before 1900 : imagination discovers technology

Bibliographic Information

Science fiction before 1900 : imagination discovers technology

Paul K. Alkon

(Genres in context)

Routledge, 2002

  • : pbk

Available at  / 6 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Paul Alkon analyzes several key works that mark the most significant phases in the early evolution of science fiction, including Frankenstein, Twenty Thousand LeaguesUnder the Sea, A Connecticut Yankee in King arthur'sCourt and The Time Machine. He places the work in context and discusses the genre and its relation to other kinds of literature.

Table of Contents

Preface Chronology 1. A Short History of the Future 2. England: New Viewpoints 3. France: Technophilia 4. America: Technophobia Notes and References Bibliographic Essay Recommended Titles Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-1 of 1

Details

  • NCID
    BA56934431
  • ISBN
    • 0415938872
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 176 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
Page Top