Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index.
Contents:
Roots of fantasy : the monsters in Jewish folklore -- Speculative fiction in the new world -- The Golden Age : American science fiction begins -- Stereotypes proliferate : a darkening western Europe -- Eastern Europe's social science fiction -- Kafka's great legacy -- The old-new land : from Zionism to Israeli literature -- Fighting Hitler onscreen : Marxes, Stooges, and more -- More Golden Ages : Superman, Captain America, Dr. Seuss.
Summary:
"This book investigates the role of Jewish legends and tropes in the creation and development of speculative fiction during the European Enlightenment, in America's golden age magazines, superhero comics, and films, and with magical realism trends in South America and Israel, arguing that Jewish writers created and perfected the genre"--Provided by publisher.
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