Wells meets Deleuze the scientific romances reconsidered

"The author examines Well's works through the poststructuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Concepts now synonymous with science fiction--such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism--demonstrate Wells's intrinsic relevance to the science fiction genre and contemporary thou...

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1. Verfasser:	Starr, Michael (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:	eng
Veröffentlicht:	Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2017
Schriftenreihe:	Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy 57
Schlagworte:	Wells, H. G > Criticism and interpretation > Deleuze, Gilles > Literature > Philosophy > Wells, H. G. > Roman > Science-Fiction > Poststrukturalismus > Textanalyse
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Zusammenfassung:	"The author examines Well's works through the poststructuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Concepts now synonymous with science fiction--such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism--demonstrate Wells's intrinsic relevance to the science fiction genre and contemporary thought"-- Introduction; Wells, Deleuze and science fiction -- The island of Doctor Moreau: transhumanism, spaces and becoming -- The war of the worlds: martians, cyborgs and bodies without organs -- The time machine: time travel, crystals and nomads -- H. G. Wells: conceptual personae, minor literature and eternal return
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index
Beschreibung:	ix, 208 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:	9781476668352 978-1-4766-6835-2