The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature

Herausgeber: Claeys, Gregory

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From the publication of More's Utopia in 1516 to present day literary evocations of terrifying futures, this Companion traces the historical development and evolution of utopianism. Covering all major themes including feminism, science fiction and non-Western utopianism, the volume presents a balanced overview of this complex and provocative genre.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Companions to Literature
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9780521714143
• ISBN-10: 0521714141
• Artikelnr.: 29011186

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Gregory Claeys
Brief chronology of key works of utopian literature and thought
Part I. History: 1. The concept of utopia Fátima Vieira
2. Thomas More's Utopia: sources, legacy and interpretation J. C. Davis
3. Utopianism after More: the Renaissance and Enlightenment Nicole Pohl
4. Varieties of nineteenth-century utopias Kenneth M. Roemer
5. The origins of dystopia: Wells, Huxley and Orwell Gregory Claeys
Part II. Literature: 6. Utopia, dystopia and science fiction Peter Fitting
7. Utopia and Romance Patrick Parrinder
8. Feminism and utopianism Alessa Johns
9. Colonial and post-colonial utopias Lyman Tower Sargent
10. 'Non-western' utopian traditions Jacqueline Dutton
11. Ecology and utopia Brian Stableford
Further reading.