Overview

Gothic Science Fiction explores the fascinating world of gothic influenced science fiction. From Frankenstein to Doctor Who and from H. G Wells to Stephen King, the book charts the rise of a genre and follows the descent into darkness that consumes it.

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Author:   S. MacArthur
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.403kg
ISBN:  

9781137389268

ISBN 10:   1137389265
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   22 May 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: 'One Dreary Night': Early Science Fiction and the Gothic 2. 'Mad? Is one who has solved the secret of life to be considered mad?': The Role of the Mad Scientist in Gothic Science Fiction 3. 'The Last Man in the World': Gothic Motif in the Apocalyptical Novel 4. 'Its life, Jim, but not as we know it': The Gothic Monster in Science Fiction 5. 'One day, I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back': Immortality and the Fight for Humanity in Gothic Science Fiction 6. 'Henceforth you shall be known as Darth Vader': The Battle between Good and Evil in Gothic Science Fiction 7. 'We are forever in debt to the Dynamic Duo': The Role of the Superhero in Gothic Science Fiction 8. 'Science Fiction and Gothic?...It is strange that the genres should cross at all': In Conclusion Understanding Gothic Science Fiction

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""Gothic Science Fiction is a lively, trenchant and intelligent book. With cogent analyses of everything from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Christopher Nolan's reinvention of The Dark Knight, Sian MacArthur's book is a study prodigal in ideas, communicated with enthusiasm. It makes a variety of innovative points about a familiar genre, and utilises her thorough knowledge of the field in a provocative fashion."" - Barry Forshaw, author of British Gothic Cinema and BFI Classics: The War of the Worlds

Gothic Science Fiction is a lively, trenchant and intelligent book. With cogent analyses of everything from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Christopher Nolan's reinvention of The Dark Knight, Sian MacArthur's book is a study prodigal in ideas, communicated with enthusiasm. It makes a variety of innovative points about a familiar genre, and utilises her thorough knowledge of the field in a provocative fashion. - Barry Forshaw, Author of British Gothic Cinema and BFI Classics: The War of the Worlds

"""Gothic Science Fiction is a lively, trenchant and intelligent book. With cogent analyses of everything from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Christopher Nolan's reinvention of The Dark Knight, Sian MacArthur's book is a study prodigal in ideas, communicated with enthusiasm. It makes a variety of innovative points about a familiar genre, and utilises her thorough knowledge of the field in a provocative fashion."" - Barry Forshaw, author of British Gothic Cinema and BFI Classics: The War of the Worlds"

Gothic Science Fiction is a lively, trenchant and intelligent book. With cogent analyses of everything from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Christopher Nolan's reinvention of The Dark Knight, Sian MacArthur's book is a study prodigal in ideas, communicated with enthusiasm. It makes a variety of innovative points about a familiar genre, and utilises her thorough knowledge of the field in a provocative fashion. - Barry Forshaw, author of British Gothic Cinema and BFI Classics: The War of the Worlds

Author Information

Sian MacArthur is an independent academic and researcher with literary interests in Gothic and science fiction, and historical interests in the Cold War. She is the author of Crime and the Gothic: Identifying the Gothic Footprint in Modern Crime Fiction (2011).

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