The Anticipation novelists of 1950s French science fiction
Subtitle: stepchildren of Voltaire
By: Bradford Lyau ; foreword by George Slusser
Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy -- 24
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780786458578
Subjects: French Science fiction; History and criticism; Progress in literature; French fiction
Description: "This critical text examines in ideological terms eleven writers who published under Anticipation, an imprint of Fleuve Noir, specializing in science fiction. Careful analysis reveals the way these writers criticized mid-century notions of progress while adapting and reworking American genre formats"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-223) and index.