The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories Reviews
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Newest Review: ... is himself a considerable name in the field. He is perhaps best known for his work on Tolkien, and for his academic work on ... more
... medieval literature, but he has also written on science fiction and fantasy literature more generally. His essay "Literary Gatekeepers and the Fabril Tradition" in the collection Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization and the Academy is well worth reading (if you can find the book at a sensible price) in connection with his introduction to this Oxford collection.
The stories in this book are laid out in strict chronological order, rather than any attempt being made to organise them by theme. Th...more
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Customer The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories Reviews (1)
by - written on 16/11/09, updated on 17/11/09 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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Science fiction is a genre which lends itself particularly well to the short story form, and The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories brings together 30 such tales from throughout (most of) the 20th century, ranging from HG Wells' "The Land Ironclads" of 1902, which foreshadows the coming of tanks more than a decade later, up to David Brin's 1990 story "Piecework", which deals with two women who rent out their wombs for the gestation of various types of semi-human machine-cum-lifeforms. In between, we encounter some of the biggest names in the field - Clifford D Simak, JG Ballard, Harry Harrison, Larry Niven, Fred Pohl and several more - ... Read the complete review
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