Starr, M. (2017) Wells Meets Deleuze: The Scientific Romances Reconsidered. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. 9781476668352.
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Abstract:
The writings of H.G. Wells have had a profound influence on literary and cinematic depictions of the present and the possible future, and modern science fiction continues to be indebted to his “scientific romances,” such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Interpreted and adapted for more than a century, Wells’s texts have resisted easy categorization and are perennial subjects for emerging critical and theoretical perspectives. The author examines Well's works through the poststructuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Via this critical perspective, concepts now synonymous with science fiction—such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism—demonstrate Wells’s intrinsic relevance to the science fiction genre and contemporary thought.
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Creators:
Starr, M.
Publisher:
McFarland
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Journalism, Media & Performance
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Journalism, Media & Performance
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Date:
27 October 2017
Date Type:
Publication
Series Name:
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy
Number:
57
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina
Number of Pages:
210
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781476668352
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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