Description
Explores the first appearance of 'science fiction' in the pages of late nineteenth-century general interest periodicals.
About the Author
Will Tattersdill is Lecturer in Victorian Literature in the Department of English at the University of Birmingham.
Reviews
'... engaging and convincing ... Tattersdill demonstrates that the cultural voices of literature and science are not necessarily opposites and that the juxtaposition of the two provided fertile ground for the growth of science fiction as a genre, particularly in the area of popular literature.' Katherine Ford, British Society for Literature and Science Reviews(www.bsls.ac.uk)
'Tattersdill writes shrewdly ... Throughout he insists in a most amiable way that literature and science are intersecting continuums, that building generic or disciplinary walls is as unproductive as the political kind.' Laurence Davies, Review 19 (www.nbol-19.org)
'... an exciting and thought-provoking study that speaks not only to fans of science fiction but also to scholars of literature and science. Its scholarly and yet accessible style is an important part of its achievement. Much of the material discussed is new and the extensive annotations identify valuable sources of further reading.' Jane M. Ekstam, English Studies
'This book is full of fascinating material ...' Patrick Parrinder, The Wellsian
'Tattersdill highlights the diversity, inclusivity and popularity of such hybrid publications and explores a fascinating mixture of texts-from stories to non-fiction articles, as well as advertisements and interview pieces.' Rachel Crossland, Metascience
Book Information
ISBN 9781107144651
Author Will Tattersdill
Format Hardback
Page Count 241
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 510g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 160mm * 15mm