Brief Description
This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction.
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Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from different angles. It examines science fiction from Thomas More to the present day; and introduces important critical approaches (including Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory).
Review Quotes
1. 'Overall, the volume is a major achievement. There's no other book like it on the market, and it will surely become the first point of reference for students coming to the study of SF. The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction is highly recommended.' Alien Online
2. 'This is a solid, intelligent, sophisticated scholarly assessment from a major academic publisher. Every bit the intellectual equal of other titles in the Cambridge series, it will likely become one of the most referenced secondary works in the study of sf, especially in pedagogical contexts.' Science Fiction Studies
3. 'The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction ... appears to be structured as an undergraduate teaching resource, although one accessible to both the interested lay reader and to readers and fans with more than a basic knowledge of sf. This, in itself, is something of a feat, and that the Companion pulls it off admirably is a credit to its editors and contributors.' Vector
4. ..."an excellent introduction..." Steven Silver's Reviews
5. "An excellent introduction to SF as a field and also a book that can be read with interest by both SF fans and by literature students." Emerald City
6. .,."an excellent introduction..." Steven Silver's Reviews
7. "The quality of the writing is consistently high, combining clever observation, crisp phrasing, and edifying illustration. [...] We all should be glad to have the book, which performs a conisiderable and important sevice: it will be a core text of our critical toolbox for years to come." Science Fiction Studies
8. ."..an excellent introduction..." Steven Silver's Reviews
9. ..".an excellent introduction..." Steven Silver's Reviews
Awards & Accolades
1. Winner, Hugo Award : 2005
