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Subject(s)

• Utopias in literature [Browse]
• Science fiction, English—History and criticism [Browse]
• Utopias—Philosophy [Browse]

Series

• Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 23. [More in this series]
• Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 23 [More in this series]

Summary note

"This text argues that utopian stories should be treated as literary texts, not as blueprints for a human community. Thomas More's Utopia, H.G. Well's A Modern Utopia, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and Arthur C. Clarke's The City and the Stars are examined as texts representative of utopianism during specific historical periods"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Foreword by Patrick Parrinder
• Introduction
• Utopia the protean concept
• Encounters with a stranger
• Glimpses of a moving picture
• After utopia: anti-utopia and science fiction in the 20th century
• Conclusion.

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ISBN

• 9780786440368 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786440368 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

2010016091

OCLC

496235767

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