| Apocalyptic Fiction Contributor(s): Tate, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474233503 ISBN-13: 9781474233507 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 823.920 |
| LCCN: 2017299745 |
| Series: 21st Century Genre Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Visions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers, from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts, from the works of Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy, Tom Perrotta and Emily St. John Mandel to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series, this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction. Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media, Apocalyptic Fiction also examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. Apocalyptic Fiction includes an annotated guide to secondary readings, making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shaw, Katy: - Katy Shaw is Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Literature and Director of C21: Centre for Twenty-First Century Writings at the University of Brighton, UK. Her previous publications include David Peace: Texts and Contexts and Funny Women: Gender and Comedy in the 21st Century.Tate, Andrew: - Andrew Tate is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University, UK. |