| Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction Contributor(s): Westfahl, Gary (Author), Palumbo, Donald E. (Editor), Sullivan, C. W., III (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786430796 ISBN-13: 9780786430796 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Fiction Plus. An analysis of his ground-breaking novel, Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, and its influences on a variety of science fiction novels, films and television programs is also offered. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2007010957 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 7.08" W x 9.01" (0.87 lbs) 283 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Fiction Plus. An analysis of his ground-breaking novel, Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, and its influences on a variety of science fiction novels, films and television programs is also offered. |