Wells meets Deleuze : the scientific romances reconsidered /

Wells meets Deleuze : the scientific romances reconsidered /

The author examines Well's works through the poststructuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Concepts now synonymous with science fiction, such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism, demonstrate Wells's intrinsic relevance to the science fiction genre and contemporary thought.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Starr, Michael, 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Series:Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 57.
Subjects:
Wells, H. G. > (Herbert George), > 1866-1946 > Criticism and interpretation.
Deleuze, Gilles, > 1925-1995 > Criticism and interpretation.
Literature > Philosophy.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Wells, Deleuze and science fiction
  • The island of Doctor Moreau: transhumanism, spaces and becoming
  • The war of the worlds: martians, cyborgs and bodies without organs
  • The time machine: time travel, crystals and nomads
  • H. G. Wells: conceptual personae, minor literature and eternal return.