Sarah Annes Brown
Shakespeare and Science Fiction
Shakespeare and Science Fiction
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Sarah Annes Brown investigates why Shakespeare is used so often in science fiction to imagine humanity's future, transcending and exemplifying what it means to be human. He is associated with freedom and tyranny, optimism and destruction, and has been invoked to justify humanity's existence but also used for alien life forms or artificial intelligences.
Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2021
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
In Shakespeare and Science Fiction, Sarah Annes Brown delves into the intriguing phenomenon of why a significant number of science fiction writers have resorted to Shakespeare when envisioning the future of humanity. Shakespeare and his works emerge as a touchstone for the species in numerous science fiction narratives, transcending and exemplifying the essence of what it means to be human. Writers have employed Shakespeare in diverse and often conflicting manners, associating him with freedom and tyranny, envisioning optimistic space exploration and the complete annihilation of the human race. His works have been invoked to justify the existence of humanity, yet they have also been co-opted for ulterior purposes by alien life forms or artificial intelligences.
Shakespeare and Science Fiction is the first comprehensive exploration of Shakespeare's influence on the genre. Drawing from a vast array of over a hundred works across various science fiction media, it identifies recurring patterns and contradictions in the way science fiction engages with Shakespeare. The book explores topics such as time travel, alternate history, dystopias, space opera, posthuman identity, and post-apocalyptic fiction, providing a comprehensive examination of Shakespeare's enduring impact on the world of science fiction.
Dimension: 239 x 163 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800855434
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