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The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature: Fiction as Social Criticism (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature Fiction as Social Criticism - Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Author: M. Keith Booker
While literary utopias depict an ideal society and reflect an optimistic belief in the triumph of humanity and government, dystopias present a society marked by suffering caused by human and political evils. This book offers a detailed study of several literary dystopias and analyzes them as social criticism. The volume begins with a discussion ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780313290923
ISBN-10: 031329092X
Publication Date: 5/30/1994
Pages: 208
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Publisher: Greenwood Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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