Terry Pratchett Could Save the World

It draws attention to the astonishing capacity of Pratchett's novels to inspire. Pratchett's fantasy novels directly address the most significant challenges people in the world face. The book will interest both scholars and fans.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Terry Pratchett—Fantasy, Science Fiction, the Human, and the Earth
Chapter 1: Men at Arms: Terry Pratchett Takes on Gun Control
Chapter 2: Going Postal: The Internet Arrives
Chapter 3: The Truth: Journalism, Fake News, and Community
Chapter 4: Feet of Clay: Work and Workers
Coda: Terry Pratchett—"Creaturely Life" and the Earth
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Rebecca Ann Bach is a professor of English, specializing in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Summary

It draws attention to the astonishing capacity of Pratchett’s novels to inspire. Pratchett’s fantasy novels directly address the most significant challenges people in the world face. The book will interest both scholars and fans.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Ann Bach, Bach Rebecca Ann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032445656
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3244565-6
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: 21st Century Perspectives on British Literature and Society
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy > Science fiction; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000