Science Fiction: Toward a World Literature

George Slusser's posthumous volume argues that overlooked ideas and texts made significant contributions to modern science fiction, exploring how key thinkers influenced twentieth-century stories from various countries. The conclusion discusses global science fiction in the twenty-first century and recent developments in China, Romania, and Israel.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 366 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

George Slusser's posthumous volume, "The History of Science Fiction," presents a comprehensive argument about the history of science fiction, highlighting overlooked ideas and texts that significantly contributed to its development as a global literature. Slusser explores how key thinkers like René Descartes, Benjamin Constant, Thomas DeQuincey, Guy du Maupassant, J.D. Bernal, and Ralph Waldo Emerson influenced twentieth-century science fiction stories from various countries, including the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Poland, and Russia. The conclusion includes Slusser's overview of global science fiction in the twenty-first century and discusses recent developments in countries like China, Romania, and Israel. Hayles' foreword provides a useful summary of the book's contents, while science fiction writer Gregory Benford contributes an afterword offering a personal perspective on Slusser's life and thoughts. The book was edited by Slusser's former colleague Gary Westfahl, a distinguished scholar in his own right.

Weight: 572g
Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666905373