British Fantasy and Science-fiction Writers Before World War I
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Author | : Darren Harris-Fain |
Publisher | : Dictionary of Literary Biograp |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105019553150 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis British Fantasy and Science-fiction Writers Before World War I by : Darren Harris-Fain
Book excerpt: Essays on British writers of fantasy and science fiction during a time when science, technology and industrialization made increasingly impressive inroads from the Enlightenment to World War I.A gradual emphasis on social improvement, including literature, involved efforts to increase literacy through expanding material to read. During this period, publication of newspapers, penny dreadfuls and dime novels lead to pulp magazines and other popular periodicals.