Plagues, Apocalypses and Bug-Eyed Monsters: How Speculative Fiction Shows Us Our Nightmares

by Heather Urbanski

Book Overview

Speculative fiction--both science fiction and fantasy--reflects, among other things, the fears of the culture that created it, contributing (perhaps unconsciously) to our efforts to prevent our fears from coming true. While the names and media change over time, the themes of speculative fiction have a long history. Nineteenth century works such as Frankenstein and The Invisible Man contain many of the same messages as the more modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078642916X
• ISBN13: 9780786429165
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher