| Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: 0 Contributor(s): Salem Press (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1587650509 ISBN-13: 9781587650505 Publisher: Salem Press OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2002 Annotation: The titles covered in this set rank among the most frequently taught in their fields. titles range from classics such as Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to such pioneering classics as H.G. Well's The War of the Worlds and J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings books. Among other prominent writers whose books are covered here are science-fiction masters Isaac Asimov, Arthur C.Clarke, and Frank Herbert as well as writers John crowley, Ellen Kushner and C.S.Lewis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002001113 |
| Series: Magill's Choice |
| Physical Information: 3.5" H x 10.25" W x 10" (3.16 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This two-volume set consists of plot summaries and analyses of 180 major works of the classics in science fiction and fantasy literature most often taught in high school and undergraduates literature and cultural history courses. The essays examine the work of prominent science fiction writers such as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin, as well as influential fantasy writers such as John Crowley, Ellen Kushner, and J.R.R. Tolkie |