Patrick Parrinder es un distinguido crítico literario cuyo trabajo profundiza en los reinos de la ciencia ficción y la evolución de la novela inglesa. Su erudición está profundamente arraigada en el estudio de H. G. Wells, explorando las dimensiones proféticas e imaginativas de las narrativas de Wells. Los análisis de Parrinder a menudo tienden un puente entre la crítica literaria y la historia de las ideas, iluminando cómo la ficción especulativa refleja y da forma a nuestra comprensión del futuro. Sus escritos ofrecen una lente única a través de la cual apreciar el poder perdurable de la profecía literaria.
A momentous project, with thirteen English and Chinese language science fiction writers. New, emerging and established authors from a mix of open submissions and curated selections create a stunning mediation of cultures, bringing together the multi-faceted perspectives of enthusiastic SF writers in the exploration of ideas and humanity.
This book, first published in 1980, analyses science fiction as a mode of literature, examines the definition of the genre, its function as social criticism and as an embodiment and critique of the scientific outlook.
The intellectual scope and cultural impact of British writers cannot be assessed without reference to their 'European' fortunes. This collection of 20 essays, prepared by an international team of scholars, critics and translators, records the ways in which H.G. Wells has been received, translated and published in different areas of Europe. Wells was described by one of his European critics as a 'seismograph of his age'. He is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, and as a novelist, essayist, educationalist and political propagandist his influence has been felt in every European country. This collection of essays offers pioneering insights into Wells's contribution to twentieth-century European literature and to modern political ideas, including the idea of European union.
Offering a comprehensive and insightful analysis, this book surveys the entirety of Joyce's literary contributions. It delves into the themes, styles, and innovations that characterize his writing, providing readers with a deeper understanding of his influence on literature. The well-informed approach ensures that both newcomers and seasoned fans of Joyce will find valuable perspectives on his work.
'As we saw it first it was the wildest and most desolate of scenes. We were in an enormous amphitheatre, a vast circular plain, the floor of the giant crater. Its cliff-like wall closed us in on every side¿' Thanks to the discovery of an anti-gravity metal, Cavorite, two Victorian Englishman decide to tackle the most prestigious goal - space travel. They construct a sphere that will ultimately take them to the moon. On landing, they encounter what seems like an utterly barren landscape but they soon find signs that the planet was once very much alive. Then they hear curious hammering sounds from beneath the surface, and come face to face with the Selenites, a race of insect-like aliens living in a rigidly organised hive society.