Speculations of War: Essays on Conflict in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Utopian

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Examining a variety of conflicts from the Civil War through the post-9/11 era, this collection of new essays explores philosophical introspection and futuristic forecasting in science fiction and fantasy literature and film, with a focus on the warlike nature of humanity.

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Late 19th century science fiction stories and utopian treatises focused on morals and attitudes supporting economic, sociological and at times Marxist ideas. More than a century later, science fiction often depicts the inherent dangers of capitalism and imperialism. Examining a variety of conflicts from the Civil War through the post-9/11 era, this collection of new essays explores philosophical introspection and futuristic forecasting in science fiction and fantasy literature and film, with a focus on the warlike nature of humanity.

Author Biography

Annette M. Magid is a professor at SUNY Erie Community College in Buffalo, New York.

Table of Contents

Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I. FomentingAd Bellum Purificandum: Kenneth Burke's Rhetoric of Fiction Between the WarsAmyLea ClemonsSpeculations on the Interconnectedness of Edward Bellamy, His Utopian Writing and the CivilAnnette M. MagidClouds Over the Valley: Images of War and Peace in the Films of Hayao MiyazakiErin M. RollPart II. World ConflictsEpistemological Warfare(s) in Dystopian Narrative: Zülfü Livaneli's Son Ada and Anthony Burgess' The Wanting SeedEmrah AtasoyThree Options and Three Science Fiction Novels Concerning the Algerian War of IndependenceRuy ­Burgos-LoveceNapoleonic Conquest and Chinese Absorption: Dialectics of Territorial Expansion in Jack London's "The Unparalleled Invasion"Julie HugonnyPart III. Cold War and Post–9/11Waging Metaphorical Warfare in Feminist Dystopian and Utopian WritingNaomi R. MercerA Call to Arms: Star Wars, Star Trek and the Science Fiction of the German Democratic RepublicThomas P. DavidLove and Death in Two Nuclear Defense FilmsDoug DavisAbout the ContributorsIndex

Details ISBN1476672792 Pages 219 ISBN-10 1476672792 ISBN-13 9781476672793 Short Title Speculations of War Language English Format Paperback Subtitle Essays on Conflict in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Utopian Literature Year 2021 Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-02-15 NZ Release Date 2021-02-15 Author Annette M. Magid UK Release Date 2021-12-30 Publication Date 2021-04-30 Edited by Annette M. Magid DEWEY 809.38762 Audience General US Release Date 2021-04-30 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Audience Age 18 We've got this

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