There has been a cohesive cultural response from Japan to the atomic bomb and its radiological consequences: cultural ic......more
’Very thin indeed is the curtain between us and the unknown’ The short stories of H. G. Wells are about many things, but......more
A critical deep-drive into conceptions of power and society in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, this book brings toge......more
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction will cover the history of science fiction literature through a chronology, an i......more
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Exploring a range of international works such as films, streaming television series, a graphic novel, and a picture book......more
A history of Dinosaurs in popular literature and culture, from the Victorian age to the present, this book is the first ......more
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A magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key hi......more
Speculative fiction imagines impossible futures and alternative pasts, alien species and angelic monsters, technological......more
Speculative fiction imagines impossible futures and alternative pasts, alien species and angelic monsters, technological......more
An in-depth look at the concept of cosmic humour, a politically influential, philosophically pessimistic form of humour,......more
An introduction to key concepts in international relations and strategy through the interstellar narratives of Cixin Liu......more
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An exploration of contemporary speculative fiction’s power to intervene in social, political, and environmental crises, ......more
Exploring the phenomenon of Femslash fanfiction (fan narratives that bring together heterosexual female characters from ......more
The first in-depth study of the dark side of worldbuilding, exploring the connection between speculative imagination and......more
This book offers a groundbreaking literary-ethical examination of cloning narratives in science fiction, positioning its......more
An analysis of US science fiction, through the lens of critical race theory, that illuminates how the genre offers new d......more
The first systemic analysis of time travel as narrative device, Edward Royston’s Transgressing Time argues that as a fic......more
The first systemic analysis of time travel as narrative device, Edward Royston’s Transgressing Time argues that as a fic......more
Discover the Shocking Economics of the Wizarding World! The world of Harry Potter is filled with magic, mystery, and adv......more
Takes stock of the extraordinary range of book-based adaptations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, comprising reimaginings......more
Joanna Russ’s writing career was relatively short, running from 1968 to 1987, with a number of essay collections publish......more
From two of the most acclaimed writers in the field today, a groundbreaking look at how SF and fantasy writing--and read......more
Harry Potter, Psychoanalysis, and the Unconscious studies the Harry Potter series through the lens of psychoanalysis foc......more
Reframing debates surrounding long narratives to explore their impact, this book develops a critical vocabulary for disc......more
How utopian stories have preserved the vision of a better world in a cultural climate dominated by dystopia. Saving Utop......more
In Black Aliens, Joanna Davis-McElligatt examines extraterrestrial and interdimensional aliens in Black speculative medi......more
In Black Aliens, Joanna Davis-McElligatt examines extraterrestrial and interdimensional aliens in Black speculative medi......more
Psychoanalysis and The Lord of the Rings offers a psychoanalytical perspective on The Lord of the Rings, informed by the......more
Tracing the genre through fiction, visual art, film and videogames from the 1980s to the present, this book offers a com......more
In a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st cent......more
In a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st cent......more
Irish folklore is replete with images of transforming women. The wailing banshee, the alluring mermaid, the unsettling c......more
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Ectogenesis, or artificial wombs, is not yet a reality. But is it the future? In this revolutionary book, Evie Kendal ex......more
This book studies the ways in which three fields of creative activity inspired by the medieval - musical performance, li......more
Details the political and cultural contexts of the entry of fairies to the historical record in twelfth century England,......more
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and......more
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and......more
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and......more
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and......more
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and......more
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and......more