The heritage of Heinlein : a critical reading of the fiction /

The heritage of Heinlein : a critical reading of the fiction /

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"Many believe that Robert A. Heinlein was the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This book looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related nonfiction) that Heinlein wrote, chronologically by publication, in order to consider what each contributes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clareson, Thomas D.
Other Authors: Sanders, Joseph L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Series:Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 42.
Subjects:
Heinlein, Robert A. > (Robert Anson), > 1907-1988 > Criticism and interpretation.
Heinlein, Robert A. > (Robert Anson), > 1907-1988.
Heinlein, Robert A., > 1907-1988.
Science fiction, American > History and criticism.
Science fiction, American.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • A new calling: for us, the living
  • Early professional writing
  • Transitions
  • The juveniles for Scribner's
  • The "classic" period
  • Stranger in a strange land
  • The final period.