S. MacArthur
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2015
9781137389268
Gothic Science Fiction
1818 to the Present
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
2015
ISBN13: 9781137389268
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Palgrave Gothic
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
Gothic Science Fiction explores the fascinating world of gothic influenced science fiction. From Frankenstein to Doctor Who and from H. G Wells to Stephen King, the book charts the rise of a genre and follows the descent into darkness that consumes it.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137389268
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Serie:Palgrave Gothic
Inhoudsopgave
1: 'One Dreary Night': Early Science Fiction and the Gothic 2. 'Mad? Is one who has solved the secret of life to be considered mad?': The Role of the Mad Scientist in Gothic Science Fiction 3. 'The Last Man in the World': Gothic Motif in the Apocalyptical Novel 4. 'Its life, Jim, but not as we know it': The Gothic Monster in Science Fiction 5. 'One day, I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back': Immortality and the Fight for Humanity in Gothic Science Fiction 6. 'Henceforth you shall be known as Darth Vader': The Battle between Good and Evil in Gothic Science Fiction 7. 'We are forever in debt to the Dynamic Duo': The Role of the Superhero in Gothic Science Fiction 8. 'Science Fiction and Gothic?...It is strange that the genres should cross at all': In Conclusion Understanding Gothic Science Fiction