The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction

by Farah Mendlesohn and Edward James

Book Overview

Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is a literature which draws on popular culture, and which engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from these different angles. After an introduction to the nature of science fiction, historical chapters trace science fiction from Thomas More...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521016576
• ISBN13: 9780521016575
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"