The Handbook of French Science Fiction

A panoramic history of French science fiction literature from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century.

COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: "...Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature... The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail."

FOUNDATION: "A truly epic enterprise." Brian Stableford.

INTERZONE: "A remarkable and laudable job." Mike Ashley.

LOCUS (made the Recommended Reading list): "A fine historical article." Charles N. Brown. "Solidly researched, informative, and clearly written... A pretty comprehensive history of the French fantastic... The most enlightening reference book of the year." Gary K. Wolfe.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: "A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections."

QUADRANT: "An extraordinary achievement... The ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge." Sophie Masson.

SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES: "A significant event... The first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction... An important milestone in today's SF criticism." Arthur B. Evans.

SF ENCYCLOPEDIA: "Enthralling."

STARLOG: "Highly recommended." David McDonnell.

UTOPIAN STUDIES: "An invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture." George Slusser.

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The Handbook of French Science Fiction

A panoramic history of French science fiction literature from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century.

COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: "...Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature... The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail."

FOUNDATION: "A truly epic enterprise." Brian Stableford.

INTERZONE: "A remarkable and laudable job." Mike Ashley.

LOCUS (made the Recommended Reading list): "A fine historical article." Charles N. Brown. "Solidly researched, informative, and clearly written... A pretty comprehensive history of the French fantastic... The most enlightening reference book of the year." Gary K. Wolfe.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: "A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections."

QUADRANT: "An extraordinary achievement... The ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge." Sophie Masson.

SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES: "A significant event... The first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction... An important milestone in today's SF criticism." Arthur B. Evans.

SF ENCYCLOPEDIA: "Enthralling."

STARLOG: "Highly recommended." David McDonnell.

UTOPIAN STUDIES: "An invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture." George Slusser.

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A panoramic history of French science fiction literature from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century.

COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: "...Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature... The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail."

FOUNDATION: "A truly epic enterprise." Brian Stableford.

INTERZONE: "A remarkable and laudable job." Mike Ashley.

LOCUS (made the Recommended Reading list): "A fine historical article." Charles N. Brown. "Solidly researched, informative, and clearly written... A pretty comprehensive history of the French fantastic... The most enlightening reference book of the year." Gary K. Wolfe.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: "A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections."

QUADRANT: "An extraordinary achievement... The ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge." Sophie Masson.

SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES: "A significant event... The first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction... An important milestone in today's SF criticism." Arthur B. Evans.

SF ENCYCLOPEDIA: "Enthralling."

STARLOG: "Highly recommended." David McDonnell.

UTOPIAN STUDIES: "An invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture." George Slusser.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781649321619
Publisher: Hollywood Comics
Publication date: 10/01/2022
Pages: 340
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.76(d)
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