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1) Autobiography: the self made text

Author

Goodwin, James, 1945-

Volume

no. 2

Earliest Publication Date

1993

2) Science fiction before 1900: imagination discovers technology

Author

Alkon, Paul K. (Paul Kent)

Volume

no. 3

Earliest Publication Date

1994

Summary

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Surveys the origins and evolution of science fiction including its social context in England, France, and the U.S. Focuses on key works that mark significant phases of the development of the genre.

3) The short story: the reality of artifice

Author

May, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1941-

Volume

no. 4

Earliest Publication Date

1995

4) The fairy tale: the magic mirror of imagination

Author

Jones, Steven Swann, 1949-

Volume

no. 5

Earliest Publication Date

1995

5) Nature writing: the pastoral impulse in America

Author

Scheese, Don

Volume

no. 7

Earliest Publication Date

1996

6) The dramatic monologue

Author

Howe, Elisabeth A

Volume

no. 10

Earliest Publication Date

1996

7) Science fiction after 1900: from the Steam man to the stars

Author

Landon, Brooks

Volume

no. 12

Earliest Publication Date

1997

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Provides a broad overview of the science fiction genre and how it evolved in the twentieth century from dime store novels through the pulp era and into its goldenage. Examines the work, critical reception, and influence of major writers of the genre.

8) Fantasy: the liberation of imagination

Author

Mathews, Richard, 1944-

Volume

no. 16

Earliest Publication Date

1997