Apocalyptic fiction /
Tate, Andrew, 1971-
Apocalyptic fiction / Andrew Tate. - 179 pages ; 23 cm. - 21st century genre fiction . - 21st century genre fiction series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-171) and index.
1. Introduction: Dreams of the 'ruined' future -- 2. 'God rains over everything': Two floods -- 3. 'Sudden departure': Rapture writing -- 4. 'In the beginning, there was chaos': Atwood, apocalypse, art -- 5. Empty roads: Walking after catastrophe -- 6. Keep watching: Spectacle, rebellion and apocalyptic rites of passage -- 7. Conclusion: 'Survival is insufficient.'
Visions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers, from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts, from the works of Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy and David Mitchell to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series, this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction. Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media, Apocalyptic Fiction also examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. Apocalyptic Fiction includes an annotated guide to secondary readings, making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels.
9781474233514 1474233511 9781474233507 1474233503
2017299745
Englisch, ...
Andrae, A.
Apocalypse in literature.
Fiction--History and criticism.
Apocalypse in literature.
Fiction.
Weltuntergang.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PN56.A69 / T38 2017
823/.920938228
Apocalyptic fiction / Andrew Tate. - 179 pages ; 23 cm. - 21st century genre fiction . - 21st century genre fiction series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-171) and index.
1. Introduction: Dreams of the 'ruined' future -- 2. 'God rains over everything': Two floods -- 3. 'Sudden departure': Rapture writing -- 4. 'In the beginning, there was chaos': Atwood, apocalypse, art -- 5. Empty roads: Walking after catastrophe -- 6. Keep watching: Spectacle, rebellion and apocalyptic rites of passage -- 7. Conclusion: 'Survival is insufficient.'
Visions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers, from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts, from the works of Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy and David Mitchell to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series, this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction. Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media, Apocalyptic Fiction also examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. Apocalyptic Fiction includes an annotated guide to secondary readings, making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels.
9781474233514 1474233511 9781474233507 1474233503
2017299745
Englisch, ...
Andrae, A.
Apocalypse in literature.
Fiction--History and criticism.
Apocalypse in literature.
Fiction.
Weltuntergang.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PN56.A69 / T38 2017
823/.920938228