Dystopian Literature

Dystopian Literature

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“The book could well serve as a model postmodernist criticism as applied to a genre of popular culture: graduate students will find much of interest. Recommended for libraries in the area of literary theory or science fiction. Graduate students; faculty.”–Choice

Book Description
Dystopian literature is a potent vehicle for criticizing existing social conditions or political systems, and for warning against the potential negative consequences of utopian thought. This reference is a guide to dystopian theory and literature. It discusses the work of key theorists and summarizes several important utopian works to provide a background. The rest of the book summarizes and analyzes numerous dystopian novels, plays, and films.

Dystopian Literature

Dystopian Literature,M. Keith Booker,Greenwood Press,0313291152,Dystopias in literature,General,History and criticism,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Modern Literature - History And Criticism,Science fiction,Science fiction films,Utopias in literature,Literary Criticism & Collections / General

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