Star Begotten: A Biological Fantasia - Couverture rigide

Wells, H.G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0819567299 ISBN 13 : 9780819567291

Editeur : Wesleyan University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Wells HG

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In his 1898 War of the Worlds, H. G. Wells imagined aliens from Mars descending to Earth with violent intentions. In Star Begotten, first published in 1937, the suspicion arises that the Martians may have returned-this time using cosmic rays to alter human chromosomes. The protagonist Joseph Davis, an author of popular histories, grows fearfully obsessed with rumors of the Martian plan. He considers the possibility that mutation may have already occurred, and that his child, his wife, and even he may already be Martians. An ironic and often comic novel, Star Begotten portrays discoveries in evolutionary biology and contemplates the benefits as well as the horrors of mutation. This new annotated edition situates the novel in its literary and historical contexts, explains its place in Wells's late development, and highlights its importance as a precursor to the dark comedies of delusion by writers like Robert Sheckley and Philip K. Dick.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Herbert George Wells, better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. He was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, and produced works in many different genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary. He was also an outspoken socialist. His later works become increasingly political and didactic, and only his early science fiction novels are widely read today. Wells, along with Hugo Gernsback and Jules Verne, is sometimes referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction".

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wesleyan University Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0819567299
• ISBN 13: 9780819567291
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 172