Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series

72 primary works • 72 total works

Book 1

Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy 1)

Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy 1) Dunja M. Mohr

4.17 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 2

Tolkien and Shakespeare: Essays on Shared Themes and Language (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, #2)

Tolkien and Shakespeare: Essays on Shared Themes and Language (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, #2) Janet Brennan Croft

4.17 avg. rating · 18 Ratings

Book 3

Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films: Essays on the Two Trilogies (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 3)

Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films: Essays on the Two Trilogies (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 3) Carl Silvio

4.09 avg. rating · 23 Ratings

Book 4

The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 4)

The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 4) Lincoln Geraghty

3.17 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 5

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

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

3.83 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 6

One Earth, One People: The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, Orson Scott Card

One Earth, One People: The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, Orson Scott Card Marek C. Oziewicz

4.06 avg. rating · 18 Ratings

Book 7

The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology: A Study of the History of Middle-earth (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 7)

The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology: A Study of the History of Middle-earth (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 7) Elizabeth A. Whittingham

3.68 avg. rating · 22 Ratings

Book 8

H. Beam Piper: A Biography (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

H. Beam Piper: A Biography (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy) John F. Carr

4.25 avg. rating · 8 Ratings

Book 9

Dreams and Nightmares: Science and Technology in Myth and Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction & Fantasy)

Dreams and Nightmares: Science and Technology in Myth and Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction & Fantasy) Mordecai Roshwald

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

Book 10

Lilith in a New Light: Essays on the George MacDonald Fantasy Novel (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 10)

Lilith in a New Light: Essays on the George MacDonald Fantasy Novel (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 10) Lucas H. Harriman

4 avg. rating · 5 Ratings

Book 11

Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural: The Function of Fantastic Devices in Seven Recent Novels (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 11)

Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural: The Function of Fantastic Devices in Seven Recent Novels (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 11) Katherine J. Weese

3.67 avg. rating · 3 Ratings

Book 12

The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 12)

The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 12) Frank McConnell

3.83 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 13

Kim Stanley Robinson Maps the Unimaginable: Critical Essays (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Kim Stanley Robinson Maps the Unimaginable: Critical Essays (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy) William J. Burling

4 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 14

The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 14)

The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 14) Farah Mendlesohn

3.48 avg. rating · 21 Ratings

Book 15

Science Fiction from Québec: A Postcolonial Study

Science Fiction from Québec: A Postcolonial Study Amy J. Ransom

4 avg. rating · 3 Ratings

Book 16

Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 16)

Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 16) Gary Westfahl

3 avg. rating · 1 Ratings

Book 17

Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision: A Critical Study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" Novels (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 17)

Stephen R. Donaldson and the Modern Epic Vision: A Critical Study of the "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" Novels (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 17) Christine Barkley

3.9 avg. rating · 10 Ratings

Book 18

Ursula K. Le Guin's Journey to Post-Feminism (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 18)

Ursula K. Le Guin's Journey to Post-Feminism (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 18) Amy M. Clarke

3.83 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 19

Portals of Power: Magical Agency and Transformation in Literary Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 19)

Portals of Power: Magical Agency and Transformation in Literary Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 19) Lori M. Campbell

3.91 avg. rating · 11 Ratings

Book 20

The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy Bruce Shaw

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

Book 21

Illuminating Torchwood: Essays on Narrative, Character and Sexuality in the BBC Series (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 21)

Illuminating Torchwood: Essays on Narrative, Character and Sexuality in the BBC Series (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 21) Andrew Ireland

4.06 avg. rating · 31 Ratings

Book 22

Comics as a Nexus of Cultures: Essays on the Interplay of Media, Disciplines and International Perspectives (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 22)

Comics as a Nexus of Cultures: Essays on the Interplay of Media, Disciplines and International Perspectives (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 22) Mark Berninger

3.47 avg. rating · 15 Ratings

Book 23

The Anatomy of Utopia: Narration, Estrangement and Ambiguity in More, Wells, Huxley and Clarke (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 23)

The Anatomy of Utopia: Narration, Estrangement and Ambiguity in More, Wells, Huxley and Clarke (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 23) Karoly Pinter

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

Book 24

The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction: Stepchildren of Voltaire (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 24)

The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction: Stepchildren of Voltaire (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 24) Bradford Lyau

3.17 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 25

The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 25)

The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 25) Amy M. Clarke

3.56 avg. rating · 25 Ratings

Book 26

The Mythic Fantasy of Robert Holdstock: Critical Essays on the Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 26)

The Mythic Fantasy of Robert Holdstock: Critical Essays on the Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 26) Donald E. Morse

3.71 avg. rating · 7 Ratings

Book 27

Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 27)

Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 27) Gary Westfahl

3.17 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 28

Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film: A Critical Study (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 28)

Apocalypse in Australian Fiction and Film: A Critical Study (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 28) Roslyn Weaver

3.5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 29

British Science Fiction Film and Television: Critical Essays (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 29)

British Science Fiction Film and Television: Critical Essays (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 29) Tobias Hochscherf

3.78 avg. rating · 9 Ratings

Book 30

Cult Telefantasy Series (Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Cult Telefantasy Series (Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy) Sue Short

3.22 avg. rating · 9 Ratings

Book 31

The Postnational Fantasy: Essays on Postcolonialism, Cosmopolitics and Science Fiction

The Postnational Fantasy: Essays on Postcolonialism, Cosmopolitics and Science Fiction Masood Ashraf Raja

3.78 avg. rating · 9 Ratings

Book 32

Heinlein's Juvenile Novels: A Cultural Dictionary (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 32)

Heinlein's Juvenile Novels: A Cultural Dictionary (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 32) C.W. Sullivan III

2.67 avg. rating · 3 Ratings

Book 33

Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture: Essays on Adaptations in Literature, Film, Television and Digital Media (Critical Explorations in ... in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 33)

Welsh Mythology and Folklore in Popular Culture: Essays on Adaptations in Literature, Film, Television and Digital Media (Critical Explorations in ... in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 33) Audrey Becker

3.17 avg. rating · 12 Ratings

Book 34

I See You: The Shifting Paradigms of James Cameron's Avatar (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 34) Ellen Grabiner

4.17 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 35

Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games: Critical Essays on the Suzanne Collins Trilogy

Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games: Critical Essays on the Suzanne Collins Trilogy Mary F. Pharr

3.95 avg. rating · 92 Ratings

Book 36

The Sex Is Out of This World: Essays on the Carnal Side of Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 36)

The Sex Is Out of This World: Essays on the Carnal Side of Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 36) Sherry Ginn

3 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 37

Lois McMaster Bujold: Essays on a Modern Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 37)

Lois McMaster Bujold: Essays on a Modern Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 37) Janet Brennan Croft

3.97 avg. rating · 35 Ratings

Book 38

Girls Transforming: Invisibility and Age-Shifting in Children's Fantasy Fiction Since the 1970s (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 38)

Girls Transforming: Invisibility and Age-Shifting in Children's Fantasy Fiction Since the 1970s (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 38) Sanna Lehtonen

4 avg. rating · 5 Ratings

Book 39

Doctor Who in Time and Space: Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom, 1963-2012 (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 39)

Doctor Who in Time and Space: Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom, 1963-2012 (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 39) Gillian I. Leitch

3.24 avg. rating · 21 Ratings

Book 40

The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 40)

The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 40) Sherry Ginn

3.67 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 41

Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars: Biographical, Anthropological, Literary, Scientific and Other Perspectives (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 41)

Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars: Biographical, Anthropological, Literary, Scientific and Other Perspectives (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 41) Gloria McMillan

4.5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 42

The Heritage of Heinlein: A Critical Reading of the Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 42)

The Heritage of Heinlein: A Critical Reading of the Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 42) Thomas D. Clareson

3.33 avg. rating · 21 Ratings

Book 43

The Past That Might Have Been, the Future That May Come: Women Writing Fantastic Fiction, 1960s to the Present (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 43)

The Past That Might Have Been, the Future That May Come: Women Writing Fantastic Fiction, 1960s to the Present (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 43) Lauren J. Lacey

3.5 avg. rating · 8 Ratings

Book 44

Environments in Science Fiction: Essays on Alternative Spaces (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 44)

Environments in Science Fiction: Essays on Alternative Spaces (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 44) Susan M. Bernardo

2.67 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 45

Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy #45)

Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy #45) Anne Hiebert Alton

3.83 avg. rating · 18 Ratings

Book 46

Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature

Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature Chris Brawley

3.83 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 47

J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy

J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy Deke Parsons

3.92 avg. rating · 26 Ratings

Book 48

The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films: 28 Visions of the Hero's Journey (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 48)

The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films: 28 Visions of the Hero's Journey (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 48) Donald E. Palumbo

3 avg. rating · 3 Ratings

Book 49

The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film: Critical Perspectives (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 49)

The Fantastic in Holocaust Literature and Film: Critical Perspectives (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 49) Judith B. Kerman

3.6 avg. rating · 5 Ratings

Book 50

Star Wars in the Public Square: The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 50)

Star Wars in the Public Square: The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 50) Derek R. Sweet

4.2 avg. rating · 5 Ratings

Book 51

An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 51)

An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 51) Donald E. Palumbo

4.17 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 52

Michael Moorcock: Fiction, Fantasy and the World's Pain (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 52)

Michael Moorcock: Fiction, Fantasy and the World's Pain (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 52) Mark Scroggins

3.38 avg. rating · 8 Ratings

Book 53

The Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 53)

The Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 53) Leisa A. Clark

4.62 avg. rating · 8 Ratings

Book 54

The Science Fiction Mythmakers: Religion, Science and Philosophy in Wells, Clarke, Dick and Herbert (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 54)

The Science Fiction Mythmakers: Religion, Science and Philosophy in Wells, Clarke, Dick and Herbert (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 54) Jennifer Simkins

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

Book 55

Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television: An Analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 55)

Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television: An Analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 55) Tom Powers

3.4 avg. rating · 5 Ratings

Book 56

Saving the World Through Science Fiction: James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 56)

Saving the World Through Science Fiction: James Gunn, Writer, Teacher and Scholar (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 56) Michael R. Page

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

Book 57

Wells Meets Deleuze: The Scientific Romances Reconsidered (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 57)

Wells Meets Deleuze: The Scientific Romances Reconsidered (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 57) Michael Starr

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

Book 58

Science Fiction and Futurism: Their Terms and Ideas (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 58)

Science Fiction and Futurism: Their Terms and Ideas (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 58) Ace G. Pilkington

4.5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 59

Science Fiction in Classic Rock: Musical Explorations of Space, Technology and the Imagination, 1967-1982 (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 59)

Science Fiction in Classic Rock: Musical Explorations of Space, Technology and the Imagination, 1967-1982 (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 59) Robert McParland

3.2 avg. rating · 5 Ratings

Book 60

Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 60)

Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 60) Audrey Isabel Taylor

3.69 avg. rating · 13 Ratings

Book 61

The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio: Exploring Their Parallel Worlds (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 61)

The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio: Exploring Their Parallel Worlds (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 61) Laura Tosi

3 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 62

A Dune Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in Frank Herbert's Original Six Novels (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 62)

A Dune Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in Frank Herbert's Original Six Novels (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 62) Donald E. Palumbo

3.71 avg. rating · 14 Ratings

Book 63

Fantasy Literature and Christianity: A Study of the Mistborn, Coldfire, Fionavar Tapestry and Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 63)

Fantasy Literature and Christianity: A Study of the Mistborn, Coldfire, Fionavar Tapestry and Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 63) Weronika Łaszkiewicz

3.5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 64

The British Comic Book Invasion: Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Grant Morrison and the Evolution of the American Style (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 64)

The British Comic Book Invasion: Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Grant Morrison and the Evolution of the American Style (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 64) Jochen Ecke

3.5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 65

The Archive Incarnate: The Embodiment and Transmission of Knowledge in Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 65)

The Archive Incarnate: The Embodiment and Transmission of Knowledge in Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 65) Joseph Hurtgen

5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 69

Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 69)

Philip K. Dick: Essays of the Here and Now (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 69) David Sandner

4 avg. rating · 3 Ratings

Book 73

The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction: Charles Fort and the Evolution of the Genre

The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction: Charles Fort and the Evolution of the Genre Tanner F. Boyle

3.83 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

Book 74

Arab and Muslim Science Fiction: Critical Essays (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 74)

Arab and Muslim Science Fiction: Critical Essays (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 74) Hosam A. Ibrahim Elzembely

5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 75

The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien: A Christian Platonic Reading of the Legendarium (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 75)

The Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien: A Christian Platonic Reading of the Legendarium (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 75) Jyrki Korpua

4.5 avg. rating · 2 Ratings

Book 76

The Truths of Monsters: Coming of Age with Fantastic Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 76)

The Truths of Monsters: Coming of Age with Fantastic Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 76) Ildikó Limpár

0 avg. rating · 0 Ratings

English Magic and Imperial Madness: The Anti-Colonial Politics of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

English Magic and Imperial Madness: The Anti-Colonial Politics of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy) Peter D. Mathews

3.67 avg. rating · 6 Ratings

The Global Vampire: Essays on the Undead in Popular Culture Around the World

The Global Vampire: Essays on the Undead in Popular Culture Around the World Cait Coker

5 avg. rating · 1 Ratings