The sea lady : a tissue of moonshine / H.G. Wells ; edited by Leon Stover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.

Contributor:

Stover, Leon E.

Series:

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Annotated H.G. Wells ; 7.

The annotated H.G. Wells ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mermaids--Fiction.

Mermaids.

Genre:

Fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

Fables.

Physical Description:

xi, 170 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2001.

Summary:

Much attention has been paid to the "scientific romance" novels of H.G. Wells, a founder of modern science fiction and one of the genres greatest writers. In comparison, little attention has been given by critics to his works of fantasy, which in the opinion of many, are just as artistic and worthy of study. This work, the seventh in The Annotated H.G. Wells series, takes a critical look at Wells little known fantasy The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine, which is "a parable of dark foreboding that unveils the nothingness of utopian dreams" and foreshadows Franz Kafkas dark fables of the totalitarian age. A lengthy introduction by the editor provides a comprehensive overview of the text and the story of The Sea Lady, and serves to explain the ideas of civil death and every citizens acting as a public servant, and the concept of totalitarian metaphysics, which deals with a revolt against the limits of th

Notes:

"A critical text of the 1902 London first edition, with an introduction and appendices."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0786409967

OCLC:

45750307