Science-fiction Studies, Issue 14SFS Publications, 1978 - Science fiction |
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The hero's true motives , though , are rooted in deeper layers of his personality . To give truth its due , the book makes for thrilling reading . In a sense , it has the power of brainwashing : one exciting episode after the other hits ...
The hero's true motives , though , are rooted in deeper layers of his personality . To give truth its due , the book makes for thrilling reading . In a sense , it has the power of brainwashing : one exciting episode after the other hits ...
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Fred knows true joy only in the pilot's seat , reverently referred to as “ pulpit . ” Battles are fought with planes , rockets , automatic weapons . The aim is to bring the enemy's machine down . There is no hand - to - hand fighting .
Fred knows true joy only in the pilot's seat , reverently referred to as “ pulpit . ” Battles are fought with planes , rockets , automatic weapons . The aim is to bring the enemy's machine down . There is no hand - to - hand fighting .
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Certainly real progress toward a fuller understanding of Fantasy literature has been made , but it is also true that the critics are still presenting piecemeal insights and observations rather than convincing total theories .
Certainly real progress toward a fuller understanding of Fantasy literature has been made , but it is also true that the critics are still presenting piecemeal insights and observations rather than convincing total theories .
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Contents
Fredericks Problems of Fantasy | 33 |
Darko Suvin On What Is and Is Not an SF Narration With | 45 |
Marc Angenot Science Fiction in France before Verne | 58 |
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