Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Contents:
Introduction; Wells, Deleuze and science fiction -- The island of Doctor Moreau: transhumanism, spaces and becoming -- The war of the worlds: martians, cyborgs and bodies without organs -- The time machine: time travel, crystals and nomads -- H. G. Wells: conceptual personae, minor literature and eternal return.
Summary:
"The author examines Well's works through the poststructuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Concepts now synonymous with science fiction--such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism--demonstrate Wells's intrinsic relevance to the science fiction genre and contemporary thought"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 57
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