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Essential Science Fiction Television
J. P. . Ed(S): Telotte
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Description for Essential Science Fiction Television
Hardback. Exploring early hits such as ""The Twilight Zone"" and ""Star Trek"", as well as successes such as ""Battlestar Galactica and Lost"", this book illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. Editor(s): Telotte, J. P. Series: Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 photographs. BIC Classification: APT; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 689.
Exploring early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as more recent successes such as Battlestar Galactica and Lost, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity all its own. J. P. Telotte has assembled a wideranging volume rich in theoretical scholarship yet fully accessible to science fiction fans. The book supplies readers with valuable historical ... Read more
Exploring early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as more recent successes such as Battlestar Galactica and Lost, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity all its own. J. P. Telotte has assembled a wideranging volume rich in theoretical scholarship yet fully accessible to science fiction fans. The book supplies readers with valuable historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813124926
SKU
V9780813124926
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About J. P. . Ed(S): Telotte
J. P. Telotte, professor of literature, communication, and culture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the author or editor of numerous books.
Reviews for Essential Science Fiction Television
A richly detailed and critically penetrating overview of science fiction television. - Robert Kolker, University of Virginia