Liverpool University Press Anticipations: Essays on Early Science Fiction and Its Precursors (Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies): 2

Product Description The essays in this book focus particularly on how early SF engages with such contemporary issues as exploration, the development of science and social planning. Although written by academics, this book is cast in an accessible style, avoiding the use of theoretical jargon. Review ... one of the finest studies of early SF I’ve seen in recent years. Gary K. Wolfe, Locus ― Locus About the Author David Seed is Professor of English at the University of Liverpool. He is the editor of (with Susan Castillo) American Travel and Empire (LUP, 2009) and author of Cinematic Fictions (LUP, 2009).