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Wells meets Deleuze : the scientific romances reconsidered / Michael Starr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Starr, Michael, 1976- author.
- Series:
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 57.
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 57
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946--Criticism and interpretation.
- Wells, H. G.
- Deleuze, Gilles, 1925-1995--Criticism and interpretation.
- Deleuze, Gilles.
- Deleuze, Gilles, 1925-1995.
- Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
- Literature--Philosophy.
- Literature.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- pages cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476668352
- 1476668353
- OCLC:
- 967539993
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