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Great Authors of Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Title:
Great Authors of Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Author:
Publishing, Britannica Educational.
ISBN:
9781622750917
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (182 pages)
Series:
Essential Authors for Children & Teens
Contents:
Cover Page -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Douglas Adams -- Brian Aldiss -- Lloyd Alexander -- Poul Anderson -- Isaac Asimov -- J.G. Ballard -- Alfred Bester -- James Blish -- Ben Bova -- Ray Bradbury -- Marion Zimmer Bradley -- Terry Brooks -- John Brunner -- Lois McMaster Bujold -- Anthony Burgess -- Edgar Rice Burroughs -- Octavia E. Butler -- John W. Campbell -- Orson Scott Card -- Arthur C. Clarke -- Susan Cooper -- Samuel R. Delany -- Philip K. Dick -- Thomas Michael Disch -- Harlan Ellison -- Philip José Farmer -- Raymond E. Feist -- Neil Gaiman -- William Gibson -- Joe Haldeman -- Harry Harrison -- Robert A. Heinlein -- Frank Herbert -- Robert E. Howard -- Damon Francis Knight -- C.M. Kornbluth -- Nancy Kress -- Ursula K. Le Guin -- Fritz Leiber -- Stanisław Lem -- Madeleine L'Engle -- C.S. Lewis -- H.P. Lovecraft -- George R.R. Martin -- Anne McCaffrey -- Walter M. Miller -- Larry Niven -- Frederik Pohl -- Terry Pratchett -- Philip Pullman -- J.K. Rowling -- Joanna Russ -- Clifford D. Simak -- E.E. Smith -- Olaf Stapledon -- Bruce Sterling -- Mary Stewart -- Theodore Sturgeon -- J.R.R Tolkien -- Jack Vance -- A.E. van Vogt -- Jules Verne -- H.G. Wells -- T.H. White -- Jack Williamson -- Roger Zelazny -- Paul Zindel -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Index.
Abstract:
Fantastical realms, enchanted creatures, and imaginative technologies are but a few of the many elements that draw readers to the science fiction and fantasy genres of literature. Great science fiction and fantasy authors are skilled at blending the unfamiliar with the familiar, making their imaginative tales both grounded and, in some cases, prescient. Writers such as Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, J.K. Rowling, and J.R.R. Tolkien, to name a few, explore themes ranging from conformity and government control to the dual burden and blessing of advanced technology, challenging readers to reimagine the world they know. The lives of some of the most prolific and popular authors of these genres are surveyed in this compelling volume.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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