Yesterday's Tomorrows The Story of Classic British Science Fiction in 100 Books

From the enrapturing tales of H. G. Wells to the punishing dystopian visions of 1984 and beyond, the evolution of science fiction from the 1890s to the 1960s is a fascinating journey to undertake. Setting out this span of years as what we can now recognize as the 'classic' period of the genre, Mike Ashley takes us on a tour of the stars, utopian and post-apocalyptic futures, worlds of AI run amok and techno-thriller masterpieces asking piercing questions of the present. This book does not claim to be definitive; what it does offer is an accessible view of the impressive spectrum of imaginative writing which the genre's classic period has to offer. Towering science fiction greats such as Asimov and Aldiss run alongside the, perhaps unexpected, likes of C. S. Lewis and J. B. Priestley and celebrate a side of science fiction beyond the stereotypes of space opera and bug-eyed monsters; the side of science fiction which proves why it must continue to be written and read, so long as any of us remain in uncertain times.

ISBN:	9780712353717
Publisher:	British Library Publishing
Imprint:	British Library Publishing
Published date:	16 Oct 2020
DEWEY:	823.0876209
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	336 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	582g
Height:	149mm
Width:	210mm
Spine width:	26mm

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