Language in science fiction and fantasy : the question of style /

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The language of science fiction, and of fantasy, has a steep challenge: that of the creation of other worlds, societies and characters that are alien to us in diverse and fundamental ways, but still compelling and knowable. This exciting book steps away from the issues of race, gender and politics t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mandala, Susan, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2010.
Temas:
English language > Style.
Literary style.
Discourse analysis, Literary.
Science fiction > History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction > History and criticism.
Anglais (Langue) > Stylistique.
Style littéraire.
Discours littéraire.
literary criticism.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
Fantasy fiction.
Science fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The language of science fiction, and of fantasy, has a steep challenge: that of the creation of other worlds, societies and characters that are alien to us in diverse and fundamental ways, but still compelling and knowable. This exciting book steps away from the issues of race, gender and politics that have saturated sci-fi and fantasy criticism. Rather, it challenges two widely held but poorly substantiated beliefs circulating about science fiction and fantasy - that they are a) written in plain and unremarkable prose and b) apt to present characters that are flat types rather than fully re.
Descripción Física:1 online resource ([xi], 173 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441141064
1441141065
1282874462
9781282874466

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