After human : a critical history of the human in science fiction from Shelley to Le Guin /

This study offers a critical history of the 'human' in science fiction. By examining a range of SF works from 1818 to the 1970's, it seeks to answer some key questions. What role does technology play in defining what it means to be, or not to be, human? How do these writers understand...

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Main Author:	Connolly, Thomas (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, [2021]
Series:	Liverpool science fiction texts and studies ; 69.
Subjects:	Science fiction > History and criticism. Science fiction, English > History and criticism. Science fiction, American > History and criticism. Humanity in literature.