Science fiction quotations : from the inner mind to the outer limits / edited by Gary Westfahl ; with a foreword by Arthur C. Clarke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Westfahl, Gary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science fiction--Quotations, maxims, etc.

Science fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (486 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this unprecedented collection of science fiction and fantasy "ations, the reader revisits the stunning moment when Mary Shelley's Frankenstein monster first comes to life; witnesses the transformation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde; is present when Bruce Wayne resolves to become Batman; and overhears the cosmic conclusions of The Incredible Shrinking Man. Drawing upon two centuries of the vast and provocative literature of science fiction and fantasy, this comprehensive book presents more than 2,900 "ations from wide-ranging sources, including science fiction and fantasy stories, novels, films, and television programs. The "ations are organized by topic-alien worlds; darkness and light; robots, androids, and cyborgs; machines and technology; weapons; and more than one hundred others. The reader will encounter the wit and wisdom of renowned authors (H. G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin) along with definitive versions of such important statements as Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and Star Trek's Prime Directive. With its thorough index, this book is both an invaluable resource for the writer or scholar and an irresistible page-turner for the curious browser.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

INDEX OF AUTHORS

INDEX OF TITLES

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-74106-X

9786611741068

0-300-12764-2

OCLC:

1024042205