| The Heritage of Heinlein: A Critical Reading of the Fiction Contributor(s): Clareson, Thomas D. (Author), Sanders, Joe (Author), Palumbo, Donald E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 078647498X ISBN-13: 9780786474981 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2013045117 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (0.90 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Robert A. Heinlein is generally recognized as the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It is not a biography--that is being done in a two-volume work by William Patterson. Instead, this book looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related nonfiction) that Heinlein wrote, chronologically by date of publication, in order to consider what each contributes to his overall accomplishment. The aim is to be fair, to look clearly at the strengths and weaknesses of the writings that have inspired generations of readers and writers. |