The history of science fiction : a graphic novel adventure
Edition
US edition.
Languages
Text in English, translated from the French.
Publication Information
Los Angeles, CA : Humanoids, Inc., [2021]
Physical Description
195 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 27 cm
Uniform Title
Summary
Who is considered the world's first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the all-time best-seller? What were the "Pulps" and how did they predict with uncanny accuracy the 21st century world around us? The answers are here, along with detailed chapters dedicated to the founders of the genre and their modern-day successors. Discover the origins of your favorite page-to-screen science fiction movies, marvel at the behind-the-scenes stories of some of literature's most imaginative writers, and find out why science fiction so effortlessly captures our imaginations and makes us dream of new worlds.
"Journey through time and space with this graphic novel history of the Sci-Fi genre, from Mary Shelley to William Gibson and Philip K. Dick to Ken Liu and Ted Chiang, and more. Trace the progress of SF through modern times and learn why key figures and inventors like Thomas Edison and Elon Musk have looked to Sci-Fi to predict the future. For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of Sci-Fi traces its origins and charts its history from its beginnings as a 'schlock' genre to its respected status today. Who is considered the world's first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the all-time best-seller? Discover the origins of your favorite page-to-screen Sci-Fi movies. Find out why Sci-Fi so effortlessly captures our imaginations and makes us dream of new worlds. The answers are here, along with detailed chapters dedicated to the founders of the genre and their modern-day successors." --
Notes
Originally published in French as Histoire de la Science-Fiction by Les Humanoïdes Associés, 2020.
Includes index.