Описание: Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them. After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer`s Odyssey and Dr. Seuss`s Horton Hears a Who! demonstrating how an evolutionary lens can offer new understanding and appreciation of specific works.
Автор: Andrew May Название: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction ISBN: 3319426044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319426044 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 2794.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Aliens, flying saucers, ESP, the Bermuda Triangle, antigravity … are we talking about science fiction or pseudoscience? Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference. Both pseudoscience and science fiction (SF) are creative endeavours that have little in common with academic science, beyond the superficial trappings of jargon and subject matter. The most obvious difference between the two is that pseudoscience is presented as fact, not fiction. Yet like SF, and unlike real science, pseudoscience is driven by a desire to please an audience – in this case, people who “want to believe”. This has led to significant cross-fertilization between the two disciplines. SF authors often draw on “real” pseudoscientific theories to add verisimilitude to their stories, while on other occasions pseudoscience takes its cue from SF – the symbiotic relationship between ufology and Hollywood being a prime example of this. This engagingly written, well researched and richly illustrated text explores a wide range of intriguing similarities and differences between pseudoscience and the fictional science found in SF. Andrew May has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a PhD in astrophysics from Manchester University. After many years in academia and the private sector, he now works as a freelance writer and scientific consultant. He has written pocket biographies of Newton and Einstein, as well as contributing to a number of popular science books. He has a lifelong interest in science fiction, and has had several articles published in Fortean Times magazine
Автор: Mangham Название: The Cambridge Companion to Sensation Fiction ISBN: 0521760747 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521760744 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13147.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume offers a pithy yet comprehensive account of the sensation novel, including books by Wilkie Collins, Mrs Henry Wood and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. It touches on major themes and contexts, and has a broad appeal to enthusiasts of the Victorian novel at all levels.
Автор: Abberley Название: English Fiction and the Evolution of Language, 1850–1914 ISBN: 1107101166 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107101166 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 14256.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Will Abberley explores how Victorian fiction and science imagined the evolution of language, providing a new, historical angle on current debates about language evolution and the language of science. Abberley offers fresh perspectives on authors including Thomas Hardy and H. G. Wells, and genres including utopian, historical and science fiction.
Автор: Schmidgen Название: Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Law of Property ISBN: 0521817021 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521817028 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 14256.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Wolfram Schmidgen draws on legal and economic writings to analyse the description of houses, landscapes, and commodities in eighteenth-century fiction. Schmidgen recovers description as a major category of eighteenth-century prose, examining a wide range of authors, including Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, William Blackstone, Adam Smith, and Ann Radcliffe.
Автор: Edited by Suzanne Ferriss and Mallory Young Название: Chick Lit: Popularizing Fiction for Women ISBN: 0415975034 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415975032 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6123.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Exploring what has become a major pop culture movement, from "Bridget Jones`s Diary" to "Four Blondes", this title examines the chick lit phenomenon from many angles, including race, sexuality, class, and gender. It is suitable for those studying or interested in literature, women`s studies, cultural studies, and film and media studies.
Автор: Bradford, Richard Название: Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction ISBN: 0199658781 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199658787 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as `literature` is still ambiguous.
Автор: G. Law Название: Serializing Fiction in the Victorian Press ISBN: 0333760190 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333760192 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This work is a comprehensive study of the publication of installment fiction in Victorian newspapers. Often overlooked, this phenomenon is shown to have exerted a crucial influence on the development of the fiction market in the last decades of the 19th century.
Автор: Frank Friedeberg Seeley Название: TURGENEV: A READING OF HIS FICTION ISBN: 0521114993 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521114998 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This comprehensive examination of Turgenev`s fiction challenges traditional assumptions of both Eastern and Western critics. It focuses principally on the complexity and subtlety of Turgenev`s portrayal of the psychology of his characters. The book is designed to be accessible not only to Slavists, but to other literary scholars.
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