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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787942303321

Autore

Booker M. Keith

Titolo

Historical dictionary of science fiction in literature / / M. Keith Booker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8108-7884-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (435 p.)

Collana

Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts

Disciplina

809.3/876203

Soggetti

Science fiction

Science fiction - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Reader's Notes; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This dictionary covers the history of Science Fiction in literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries including  </span></span><br /><ul start=""1"" style=""margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;""><li><span>significant people; </span></li><li><span>themes; </span></li><li><span>critical issues; and </span></li><li><span>the most significant genres that have formed science fiction literature.</span></li></ul>