Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Westfahl, Gary/ Palumbo, Donald E. (EDT)/ Sullivan III, C.W. (EDT)

McFarland & Co Inc（2007/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 283 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786430796
• DDC分類 813.0876209

Full Description

An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Fiction Plus. An analysis of his ground-breaking novel, Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, and its influences on a variety of science fiction novels, films and television programs is also offered.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Introduction     

PART I. HUGO GERNSBACK THE EDITOR

1. Cremators of Science Fiction: Brian Stableford and John Clute on Hugo Gernsback and His Legacy     

2. The Popular Tradition of Science Fiction Criticism, 1926-1980     

3. Wanted: A Symbol for Science Fiction     

4. Peaks and Valleys: Hugo Gernsback's Career as a Science Fiction Editor     

PART II. HUGO GERNSBACK THE AUTHOR

5. Evolution of Modern Science Fiction: The Textual History of Hugo Gernsback's Ralph 124C 41+     

6. "Man against Man, Brain against Brain": The Transformations of Melodrama in Science Fiction     

7. Gadgetry, Government, Genetics, and God: The Forms of Science Fiction Utopia     

8. "The Gernsback Continuum": Cyberpunk in the Context of Science Fiction     

9. Scientific Adventures: Hugo Gernsback's Career as a Science Fiction Writer     

Notes     

Bibliography     

Index