The first comprehensive study of the works of William Hope Hodgson, one of the true innovators of Weird fiction, this book examines the Weird novels and stories upon which his posthumous reputation rests, his non-fantastic writing, identifiable literary influences, and the historical contexts in which he wrote.
Major original Star Wars adventure set against the backdrop of the Clone Wars and telling the tale of Anakin Skywalker's rise to full Jedi Knight status.
This study draws from postcolonial theory, science fiction criticism, utopian studies, genre theory, Western and Indian philosophy and history to propose that Indian science fiction functions at the intersection of Indian and Western cultures.
The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature explores the interplay between the domination of nature and the oppression of women, as well as liberatory alternatives, bringing together essays from leading academics in the field to facilitate cutting-edge critical readings of literature.
The magnum opus of Russia's greatest science fiction novelists translated into English for the first time Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely considered the greatest of Russian science fiction masters, and their most famous work, Roadside Picnic, has enjoyed great popularity worldwide.
This book focuses on the science fictional dimensions of Rushdie's later novels, Fury, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Shalimar the Clown and Luka and the Fire of Life, and Rushdie's first unpublished novel, The Antagonist, to show how the author's oeuvre moves towards a more consistent engagement with science fiction as a generic form and an ideological investment.
Dalek is the never-before-told history of the Doctor's most dangerous enemies, the famous Outer Space Robot People of the planet Skaro - from their genesis in the thousand-year conflict between Thals and Kaleds, to their survival of the Time War and (as foreseen by the Time Lords) their conquest of the universe.
An omnibus volume of the acclaimed oriental fantasy from one of the genre's most exciting young talentsThe empire of Saramyr has relied on the secretive sect of Weavers for far too long.
For decades now Gardner Dozois has been presenting his annual selection of the very best of recently published SF stories, both by undisputed masters of the genre and by outstanding up-and-coming writers.
Freed from the influence of The Voice, Syd and her companions discover that life on their own presents painful new challenges and even greater threats.
Thomas Ausa, an obscure but adequately credentialed professor of American International Relations, at the end of his career imagined he might best illustrate what he called the "e;themes"e; or "e;frames"e; or "e;buzzwords"e; of American foreign policy by telling a few stories about typical Americans living through these pandemic times in ways he hoped would illustrate terms like "e;deterrence,"e; "e;containment,"e; "e;asymmetrical warfare,"e; and "e;mutual assured destruction.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton--who coined the terms "e;the great unwashed"e; and "e;the pen is mightier than the sword"e;--is best remembered for persuading Dickens to change the ending of Great Expectations; but Lord Lytton was a prolific and influential novelist in his own right, inspiring Edgar Allan Poe, H.
Atemberaubende Sci-Fi-Spannung im All – von Weltbestseller-Autor Christopher PaoliniAuf dem unbewohnten Planeten Talos VII wird eine Anomalie entdeckt: eine riesige kreisförmige Grube, deren Abmessungen so perfekt sind, dass sie nur einen Schluss zulassen: Die Senke muss künstlich angelegt worden sein.
Eine Frau mit einem Motorrad - Ein Mann mit einem Baby - Eine Gang mit einem Schaufelradbagger -eine Dystopie mit packendem Endzeit-Setting:Die alten Regeln gelten nicht mehr, seit drei Kriege und das Wasteland-Virus die Menschheit beinahe ausgelöscht haben.
