TMS - From Infinity An Exploration of Science Fiction Literatur

TMS - From Here to Infinity: An Exploration of Science Fiction Literature by Michael Drout Format: MP3 Bitrate: 32 Kbps Science fiction literature and films have contributed indelible images to the popular imagination, from H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds to Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles to the fiction of "cyberpunks." In addition to enthralling readers with breathtaking narratives and dazzling the imagination with mind-bending glimpses of possible futures, the best science fiction asks essential questions: What does it mean to be human? Are we alone in the universe, and what does it mean if we're not? Esteemed professor Michael D.C. Drout traces the history of science fiction in this series of stimulating lectures. From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to today's cutting- edge authors, Drout offers a compelling analysis of the genre, including a look at hard-boiled science fiction, the golden age of science fiction, New Wave writers, and contemporary trends in the field. Michael D.C. Drout is an associate professor of English at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, where he teaches courses in Old and Middle English, medieval literature, Chaucer, fantasy, and science fiction. 14 Lectures 30 minutes/lecture 1 What Is Science Fiction? 2 The Roots of Science Fiction 3 Mysterious Lore, Marvelous Tech: The 1930s 4 Hard-Boiled Science Fiction: The 1940s 5 The Grand Master: Robert A. Heinlein 6 Onward and Outward: The 1950s, Space Travel, Apocalypticism, and the Beautiful Weirdness of Cordwainer Smith 7 A New Set of Questions: The "New Wave" of the 1960s and 1970s 8 The World Builder: Frank Herbert 9 The Surrealists: Ballard and Bradbury 10 The Computer Revolution: Cyberpunk and the 1980s 11 Post-Punk: Neal Stephenson 12 Women and Gender 13 The Satirists 14 The Shape of Things to Come

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programa (2011-08-09)

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kevhast (2011-12-05)

Very interesting and informative lectures with enthusiastic narration. Thanks