Structural Fabulation: Essay on Fiction of the Future: v. 7 (Ward-Phillips Lectures in English Language & Literature) - Hardcover
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Offers a generic theory and historical framework for science fiction, and presents a perspective on the genre's varieties
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Structural Fabulation : An Essay on Fiction of the Future
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ISBN 13: 9780268005702
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Structural Fabulation: An Essay on Fiction of the Future (Ward-Phillips Lectures in English Language and Literature ; V. 7)
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Structural Fabulation: An Essay on Fiction of the Future (Ward-Phillips Lectures in English Language and Literature ; V. 7)
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Structural Fabulation: An Essay on Fiction of the Future
Published by
University of Notre Dame Press, 1975
ISBN 10: 0268005702
ISBN 13: 9780268005702
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Yellow cloth boards with black lettering on spine. Pages are crisp. Several pages show marginalia and there is a small amount of underlining. Dust jacket shows light edge-wear at corners and at head and foot of spine; has a few short closed tears. DJ in clear archival sleeve. Bibliography. Index. xi, 111 pp. 8.25" x 5.25". Robert E. Scholes (1929-2016) was an American literary critic and theorist. In this work he presents a critical and theoretical study of the field of science fiction. The first part is general and theoretical, arguing for its seriousness and its value as literature. The second part is practical and specific. Many authors are discussed, including Ursula Le Guin, Frank Herbert, Olaf Stapledon, and Daniel Keyes, to name a few. Included are suggestions for reading in science fiction and a brief checklist of secondary sources, including bibliographies. Contents: The Fictional Criticism of the Future; The Roots of Science Fiction; Structural Fabulation; The Good Witch of the West. Seller Inventory # 010283
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Structural Fabulation: An Essay on Fiction of the Future
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ISBN 10: 0268005702
ISBN 13: 9780268005702
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. "Structural Fabulation: An Essay on Fiction of the Future" by Robert Scholes. First published in 1975 by University of Notre Dame Press (Notre Dame). This copy: University of Notre Dame Press (Notre Dame), 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Binding: Hardcover. Language: English. Pages: xi, 111 pages. Size: 21.0 x 14.0 cm Weight: 0.5 kg Condition: Jacket: Fair - Soiling and rubbing present; multiple small tears and chips. Body: Good - General age-related wear. Binding: Good - Slightly loose. Edges: Good - Soiling and toning present. Pages: Very Good - Clean and well preserved. Text: Very Good - Clean and legible throughout. Description: A foundational work of literary theory by Robert Scholes, originally delivered as the Ward-Phillips Lectures at the University of Notre Dame in 1974. In this influential essay, Scholes introduces the concept of "structural fabulation," offering a critical framework for understanding science fiction and speculative narrative not as genre fiction alone, but as a serious mode of literary inquiry into the future, narrative structure, and meaning. A key text in SF studies, narratology, and postmodern literary criticism. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. Stock availability may change, as our listings are shared with a physical bookstore. Seller Inventory # SL1046