The Twisted Worlds of Philip K. Dick: A Reading of Twenty Ontologically Uncertain Novels - Couverture souple

Rossi, Umberto

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786448830 ISBN 13 : 9780786448838

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Philip K. Dick was one of the most popular science fiction novelists of the 20th century, but the contradictory and wily writer has troubled critics who attempt encompassing explanations of his work. This book examines Dick's writing through the lens of ontological uncertainty, providing a comparative map of his oeuvre, tracing both the interior connections between books and his allusive intertextuality. Topics covered include time travel, alternate worlds, androids and simulacra, finite subjective realities and schizophrenia. Twenty novels are explored in detail, including titles that have received scant critical attention. Some of his most important short stories and two of his realist novels are also examined, providing a general introduction to Dick's body of work.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Umberto Rossi is an Italian independent scholar and literary journalist. He has published essays on science fiction, postmodernist fiction, war literature and the 20th century U.S. novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786448830
• ISBN 13: 9780786448838
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 316
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• Personne responsable: non disponible