| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
21st century genre fiction
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21st century genre fiction series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Visions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers, from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts, from the works of Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy, Tom Perrotta and Emily St. John Mandel to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series, this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction. Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media, Apocalyptic Fiction also examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. Apocalyptic Fiction includes an annotated guide to secondary readings, making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Dreams of the 'ruined' future -- 2. 'God rains over everything': Two floods -- 3. 'Sudden departure': Rapture writing -- 4. 'In the beginning, there was chaos': Atwood, apocalypse, art -- 5. Empty roads: Walking after catastrophe -- 6. Keep watching: Spectacle, rebellion and apocalyptic rites of passage -- 7. Conclusion: 'Survival is insufficient.' |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Apocalyptic literature.
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Apocalyptic literature. |
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American fiction -- 20th century.
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American fiction. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Science fiction. |
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Literary studies: from c 1900 -. |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary. |
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Weltuntergang. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Tate, Andrew. Apocalyptic Fiction. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017 1474233503 9781474233507 (OCoLC)946216507 |
| ISBN |
1474233538 (e-book) |
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9781474233538 |
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9781474233521 |
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147423352X |
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9781474233545 (online) |
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1474233546 |
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1474233503 |
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1474233511 |
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9781474233507 |
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9781474233514 |
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