The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader
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The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader by J P Telotte
Exploring early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as more recent successes such as Battlestar Galactica and Lost, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity all its own. J. P. Telotte has assembled a wideranging volume rich in theoretical scholarship yet fully accessible to science fiction fans. The book supplies readers with valuable historical context, analyses of essential science fiction series, and an understanding of the key issues in science fiction television.
A richly detailed and critically penetrating overview of science fiction television- Robert Kolker, University of Virginia
J. P. Telotte, professor of literature, communication, and culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the author or editor of numerous books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813124926 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813124921 |
| Title | The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader |
| Author | Jp Telotte |
| Series | Essential Readers In Contemporary Media And Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Year published | 2008-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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