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Informationen zum Autor The late Thomas D. Clareson was a leading scholar in the fields of science fiction, 19th Century American literature, and Victorian literature. A professor of English at the College of Wooster (Ohio) for 38 years, Clareson, the author or editor of more than 20 books, passed away in July, 1993. The late Joe Sanders, professor emeritus, Lakeland Community College, wrote extensively about Roger Zelazny, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and Neil Gaiman. He lived in Willoughby, Ohio. Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina. Klappentext Robert A. Heinlein is generally recognized as the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It is not a biography--that is being done in a two-volume work by William Patterson. Instead, this book looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related nonfiction) that Heinlein wrote, chronologically by date of publication, in order to consider what each contributes to his overall accomplishment. The aim is to be fair, to look clearly at the strengths and weaknesses of the writings that have inspired generations of readers and writers. Zusammenfassung Many believe that Robert A. Heinlein was the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This is the first detailed critical examination of his entire career. It looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related non-fiction) that Heinlein wrote! chronologically by publication! in order to consider what each contributes to his overall accomplishment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsForeword by Frederik PohlPrefaceA Note on Texts1.¿A New Calling: For Us, the Living2.¿Early Professional Writing3.¿Transitions4.¿The Juveniles for Scribner's5.¿The "Classic" Period6.¿Stranger in a Strange Land7.¿The Final PeriodSumming-UpAppendix: Non¿ctionWorks CitedIndex...
