Speculations of War - Essays on Conflict in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Utopian Literature

Late 19th century science fiction stories and utopian treatises related to morals and attitudes often focused on economic, sociological and, at times Marxist ideas. More than a century later, science fiction commonly depicts the inherent dangers of capitalism and imperialism. Examining a variety of conflicts from the Civil War through the post-9/11 era, this collection of new essays explores philosophical introspection and futuristic forecasting in science fiction, fantasy, utopian literature and film, with a focus on the warlike nature of humanity.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I. Fomenting

Ad Bellum Purificandum: Kenneth Burke's Rhetoric of Fiction Between the Wars

AmyLea Clemons

Speculations on the Interconnectedness of Edward Bellamy, His Utopian Writing and the Civil

Annette M. Magid

Clouds Over the Valley: Images of War and Peace in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki

Erin M. Roll

Part II. World Conflicts

Epistemological Warfare(s) in Dystopian Narrative: Zülfü Livaneli's Son Ada and Anthony Burgess' The Wanting Seed

Emrah Atasoy

Three Options and Three Science Fiction Novels Concerning the Algerian War of Independence

Ruy ­Burgos-Lovece

Napoleonic Conquest and Chinese Absorption: Dialectics of Territorial Expansion in Jack London's "The Unparalleled Invasion"

Julie Hugonny

Part III. Cold War and Post-9/11

Waging Metaphorical Warfare in Feminist Dystopian and Utopian Writing

Naomi R. Mercer

A Call to Arms: Star Wars, Star Trek and the Science Fiction of the German Democratic Republic

Thomas P. David

Love and Death in Two Nuclear Defense Films

Doug Davis

About the Contributors

Index

About the author

Annette M. Magid is a professor at SUNY Erie Community College in Buffalo, New York.

Product details

• Assisted by: Annette M. Magid (Editor), Magid Annette M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2021
• EAN: 9781476672793
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7279-3
• No. of pages: 253
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literary studies: general, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres, Literary companions, book reviews and guides