LEADER 03554nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910954916703321 005 20251211110051.0 010 $a9781612772691 010 $a1612772692 035 $a(CKB)2560000000101987 035 $a(EBL)3119827 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000885699 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12318808 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000885699 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10817174 035 $a(PQKB)11037307 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3119827 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10715682 035 $a(OCoLC)922969463 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3119827 035 $a(Perlego)2053901 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32428319 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000101987 100 $a20000801d2001 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe alternate history $erefiguring historical time /$fKaren Hellekson 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aKent, Ohio $cKent State University Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (141 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780873386838 311 08$a0873386833 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 115-123) and index. 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""7. Poul Anderson's Time Patrol as Antia???Alternate History""""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" 330 8 $aThe 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 of writers, Hellekson displays a deep and broad knowledge of the major works in this genre-those by famous or neglected writers alike. 606 $aHistorical fiction, American$xHistory and criticism 606 $aLiterature and history$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aAmerican fiction$y20th century$xHistory and criticism 606 $aScience fiction, American$xHistory and criticism 606 $aHistory$xErrors, inventions, etc 606 $aTime travel in literature 606 $aHistory in literature 606 $aTime in literature 615 0$aHistorical fiction, American$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aLiterature and history$xHistory 615 0$aAmerican fiction$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aScience fiction, American$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aHistory$xErrors, inventions, etc. 615 0$aTime travel in literature. 615 0$aHistory in literature. 615 0$aTime in literature. 676 $a813/.0876209358 700 $aHellekson$b Karen$f1966-$01607422 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954916703321 996 $aThe alternate history$94358952 997 $aUNINA