ISBN: 9780195023237 - future perfect: american science fiction of the nineteenth century (galaxy books) (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This selection of unusual storeis by important American writers-Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, Bellamy and Twain-and by less well-known tellers such as Ambrose Bierce, S. Weir Mitchell and Fitz-James O'Brien, challenges the commonly held belief that science fiction is a twenthiethcentury phenomenon, or that it began with Jule Verne and H, . G. Wells. Here are tales of marvelous inventions, automanta, biolgocial and psychological experiments, utopias, extra-sensory perception and time and space travel. Many of them have been out of print since before World War I, but they remain high in intrinsic interest of the general reader and for the specialist. The accompanying critical essays explore the relationships between science fiction and other financial modes, and illuminate the nataure of the bonds betwen science and society and fantasies and social aspirations. Professor Franklin also offers an original, theoretical definition of science ficiton. This book comes as a revelatin. One of the best-edited anthologies I have ever encountered.Mr. Franklin's critical introductions, containing much valuable information about many works not included in this book, are as interesting as the stories he prints.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 462pp. Ex-college library with two small stamps on preliminary leaves and a card pocket in the rear. Otherwise, near fine with the topedge lightly foxed, in a price-clipped, moderately toned and soiled, about very good dust jacket with a call number inked at the spine base, very small chips and tears, a short internal tape repair, and a chip at the crown. …

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Revised edition. Rear cover scuffed and stained, pages lightly browned, very good in wrappers.