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UNINA9910954916703321 |
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Autore |
Hellekson Karen <1966-> |
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Titolo |
The alternate history : refiguring historical time / / Karen Hellekson |
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Kent, Ohio, : Kent State University Press, c2001 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (141 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Historical fiction, American - History and criticism |
Literature and history - United States - History - 20th century |
American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism |
Science fiction, American - History and criticism |
History - Errors, inventions, etc |
Time travel in literature |
History in literature |
Time in literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-123) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Inventing the Past: A Brief Background of the Alternate History""; ""2. Ward Moore's Bring the Jubilee: Alternate History, Narrativity, and the Nature of Time""; ""3. Parallel Worlds: Simultaneity and Time""; ""4. Narrative, Temporality, and Historicity in Philip K. Dick's: The Man in the High Castle""; ""5. Looking Forward: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling's: The Difference Engine""; ""6. Looking Backward: Entropy and Brian Aldiss's: The Malacia Tapestry"" |
""7. Poul Anderson's Time Patrol as Anti�Alternate History""""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Alternate History: Refiguring Historical Time examines alternate history science fiction using the eschatological, genetic, entropic, and teleological historical models. Hellekson's original approach explains much of the appeal of alternate history and distinguishes among the many varieties of the genre. In her measured consideration of a range |
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