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Now in Paperback Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Lucian's odyssey on the moon; from Jonathan Swift's hilarious satire on scientists in Gulliver's Travels to Mary Shelley's horrifying description of a scientist who has gone too far in Frankenstein from Edgar Allan Poe's balloon trip in the year 2848 to Jules Verne's prophesies of the impact of scientific inventions on future civilization; from Edward Bellamy's utopian escape from the industrial Revolution to H.G. Wells's magnificent story of Earth threatened by an inescapable menace-here are the chief ancestors of the modern science fiction story. For the first time, these and other key works are gathered together in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction. The Road to Science Fiction is a six-volume anthology of science fiction that covers the development of science fiction from its earliest prototypes in the Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Greek epics to approximately 1990. Created originally to provide anthologies for use in classes, these volumes have become mass-market sellers as well, since they are not only a source of outstanding stories but also explain what constitutes science fiction, how it developed and the contribution the authors and the stories have made to the evolution of science fiction. Cloth edition previously published in 1979.… (plus d'informations)
For anyone interested in the history and development of science fiction as a genre, this six-volume series is an absolute must. Gunn, one of the grand old men of science fiction, came of age as a writer in the era of Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke and went on to become one of the most respected voices in the movement to bring science fiction out of the shadow of the "pulp" stigma and into both the mainstream and academic arenas.
I had the great good fortune to take Professor Gunn's science fiction classes at the University of Kansas and can attest that his knowledge of the field was immense and, frankly, amazing. These volumes reflect a lifetime's work, both as an author and a scholar.
Gunn's work does not extend beyond the late twentieth century, but his coverage to that point is detailed, thoughtful, and intelligent. Modern readers will no doubt find that his point of view as a white American male of a certain generation shows clearly in his choice of works and his discussions. Science fiction was (and, to some degree, remains) dominated by male writers, so this bias is partially his own and partially a reflection of the realities of the field he studied.
As a foundational education in the history of science fiction, you won't do better than this series. ( )
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The volumes in this series have a common title ("The Road to Science Fiction") and different subtitles. The different volumes in the series are distinct works and should not be combined with one another.
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Now in Paperback Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Lucian's odyssey on the moon; from Jonathan Swift's hilarious satire on scientists in Gulliver's Travels to Mary Shelley's horrifying description of a scientist who has gone too far in Frankenstein from Edgar Allan Poe's balloon trip in the year 2848 to Jules Verne's prophesies of the impact of scientific inventions on future civilization; from Edward Bellamy's utopian escape from the industrial Revolution to H.G. Wells's magnificent story of Earth threatened by an inescapable menace-here are the chief ancestors of the modern science fiction story. For the first time, these and other key works are gathered together in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction. The Road to Science Fiction is a six-volume anthology of science fiction that covers the development of science fiction from its earliest prototypes in the Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Greek epics to approximately 1990. Created originally to provide anthologies for use in classes, these volumes have become mass-market sellers as well, since they are not only a source of outstanding stories but also explain what constitutes science fiction, how it developed and the contribution the authors and the stories have made to the evolution of science fiction. Cloth edition previously published in 1979.
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I had the great good fortune to take Professor Gunn's science fiction classes at the University of Kansas and can attest that his knowledge of the field was immense and, frankly, amazing. These volumes reflect a lifetime's work, both as an author and a scholar.
Gunn's work does not extend beyond the late twentieth century, but his coverage to that point is detailed, thoughtful, and intelligent. Modern readers will no doubt find that his point of view as a white American male of a certain generation shows clearly in his choice of works and his discussions. Science fiction was (and, to some degree, remains) dominated by male writers, so this bias is partially his own and partially a reflection of the realities of the field he studied.
As a foundational education in the history of science fiction, you won't do better than this series. (