Shaw And Science Fiction
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Shaw And Science Fiction
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Author : Milton T. Wolf
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Shaw And Science Fiction written by Milton T. Wolf and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Shaw's speculations about human destiny align him with many other writers of the time, and later, who forged a new genre of literature that ultimately took the name in 1928 of "science fiction." Ray Bradbury affirms Greg Bear's statement about the little-known, but significant, relationship that Bernard Shaw has with science fiction. Bradbury, who frequently emphasizes Shaw's influence on his own work, asks, "Isn't it obvious at last: Those that do not live in the future will be trapped and die in the past?" Susan Stone-Blackburn, comparing Shaw's Back to Methuselah with Olaf Stapledon's Last and First Men, discusses why science-fiction scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge Shaw's role in the genre. Tom Shippey examines aspects of Shaw's theory of Creative Evolution to show why many have dismissed Shaw's science fiction as insufficiently scientific. Surveying the science-fiction milieu, Ben P. Indick shows that while Shaw was not interested in writing science fiction per se, he knew the genre and how to use it. Jeffrey M. Wallmann chronicles the science-fiction techniques that Shaw foreshadowed. Rodelle Weintraub analyzes dream-related elements of the fantastic that Shaw frequently employed in his drama. John Barnes focuses on Shaw's "radical superman," a stock-in-trade of science fiction. Like H. G. Wells, Shaw understood that human intervention was becoming the dominant mechanism of evolution and that new approaches to theatrical drama would be required to convey the social and political impact of the scientific revolution. Elwira M. Grossman compares similar dilemmas facing Shaw and the Polish dramatist Witkacy. J. L. Wisenthal examines the utopian tradition that underlay the English literary experience, and Julie A. Sparks contrasts Karel Capek's anti-utopian concepts with Shaw's utopian vision. Also included is an 1887 lecture by Shaw entitled "Utopias," published here for the first time. Several of the contributors emphasize the significant influence that Shaw had on major science-fiction writers. Elizabeth Anne Hull explores Shaw's affinities with Arthur C. Clarke, John R. Pfeiffer discusses the many connections between Shaw and Ray Bradbury, and George Slusser explores Shaw and Robert A. Heinlein's "recurrent fascination with the possibilities of life extension." Like his friend Einstein, Shaw knew that imagination is more important than knowledge. Peter Gahan's article demonstrates that Shaw's ambition was to engage the reader's imagination, the only "sufficient backdrop for his vision." Also included are reviews of recent additions to Shavian scholarship, including the Shaw/Wells correspondence, and John R. Pfeiffer's "Continuing Checklist of Shaviana."
A Better Mantrap
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Author : Bob Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-09-29
A Better Mantrap written by Bob Shaw and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-29 with Fiction categories.
A brilliant collection of original stories. A predatory alien accidentally teleported to Earth. A mad scientist and his imprisoned ghost. A space traveller returns to face an accusation of murder.
The Officer
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Author : Alasdair Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Officer written by Alasdair Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Armed Forces categories.
The Newcomer
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Author : Alasdair Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-11-18
The Newcomer written by Alasdair Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-18 with Fiction categories.
From a young couple struggling to look after their baby to a new captain's reluctance to take command of her ship, and from a sun-addled stranger's appearance in town to the emergence of a sentient AI, the twelve tales presented here explore the central theme of an arrival by someone or something new.
Women Science And Fiction Revisited
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Author : Debra Benita Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-03-24
Women Science And Fiction Revisited written by Debra Benita Shaw and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
Women, Science and Fiction Revisited is an analysis of selected science fiction novels and short stories written by women over the past hundred years from the point of view of their engagement with how science writes the world. Beginning with Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland (1918) and ending with N K Jemisin's The City We Became (2020), Debra Benita Shaw explores the re-imagination of gender and race that characterises women's literary crafting of new worlds. Along the way, she introduces new readings of classics like Ursula Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, examining the original novels in the context of their adaptation to new media formats in the twenty-first century. What this reveals is a consistent preoccupation with how scientific ideas can be employed to challenge existing social structures and argue for change.
The Guardian
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Author : Alasdair Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Alasdair C Shaw
Release Date : 2017-11-26
The Guardian written by Alasdair Shaw and has been published by Alasdair C Shaw this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-26 with Fiction categories.
Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges. The Guardian is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Awakening - Alasdair Shaw The Lattice - Jeff Tanyard Biting Shadow - C Gold Gate of Dreams - Rick Partlow The Following Star - Elizabeth Baxter The Renewal - Zen DiPietro Stowaway - Benjamin Douglas Baptism of Fire - Cora Buhlert Sleeping Giant - Andrew Vaillencourt We Have the Stars - JJ Green Warning Signs - Edward M Grant
The Renegade
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Author : Alasdair Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Alasdair C Shaw
Release Date : 2018-07-06
The Renegade written by Alasdair Shaw and has been published by Alasdair C Shaw this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-06 with Fiction categories.
Some renegades are born rebels, some forced into it to survive, while others make the choice on principle. The Renegade is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Conscience - Alasdair Shaw First - Nate Johnson Atonement - Rick Partlow The Stepford Florist - JT Lawrence Tyrant - Mark Gardner Live by the Ten, Die by the Gun - Milo James Fowler S.A.D. - Jody Wenner Chameleon - C Gold Learning Curve - John Triptych A Pirate’s Life - Al Macy Needs of the Many - Troy McLaughlan
The Officer
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Author : Alasdair Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06-28
The Officer written by Alasdair Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-28 with Fiction categories.
Being an officer means balancing many conflicting demands. Making the wrong decision can have serious consequences. It takes a special kind of person to cope with the responsibility. The Officer is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are: - Duty by Alasdair Shaw Patchworker 2.0 by M Pax Totaled by Benjamin Douglas Lucky Star by A R Knight There Comes a Time by J J Green Red Fortitude by Eddie R Hicks Pithos by Mark Gardner A Step on the Path by Tom Germann Rituals by Rick Partlow First Generation by Adrien Walker The Grape Thieves by Corrie Garrett
The Two Timers
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Author : Bob Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Gateway
Release Date : 2011-09-29
The Two Timers written by Bob Shaw and has been published by Gateway this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-29 with Fiction categories.
Defying time, Jack Breton crosses into a parallel world to regain Kate - the wife who, nine years earlier, was found raped and strangled in a lonely park. But, in the alternate time-stream Kate is married to his double, John. And for one husband to remain either Jack or John must die.
The Guardian
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Author : Alasdair Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-26
The Guardian written by Alasdair Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-26 with categories.
Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges. The Guardian is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are: - Awakening - Alasdair Shaw The Lattice - Jeff Tanyard Biting Shadow - C Gold Gate of Dreams - Rick Partlow The Following Star - Elizabeth Baxter The Renewal - Zen DiPietro Stowaway - Benjamin Douglas Baptism of Fire - Cora Buhlert Sleeping Giant - Andrew Vaillencourt We Have the Stars - JJ Green Warning Signs - Edward M Grant