Wells Meets Deleuze: The Scientific Romances Reconsidered

by Michael Starr, Donald E. Palumbo (Editor), C.W. Sullivan III (Editor)

Overview

The writings of H.G. Wells have had a profound influence on literary and cinematic depictions of the present and the possible future, and modern science fiction continues to be indebted to his "scientific romances," such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau. Interpreted and adapted for more than a century, Wells's texts have resisted easy categorization and are perennial subjects for emerging critical and theoretical perspectives. The author examines Wells's works through the post-structuralist philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Via this critical perspective, concepts now synonymous with science fiction--such as time travel, alien invasion and transhumanism--demonstrate the intrinsic relevance of Wells to the genre and contemporary thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476628875
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	05/21/2017
Series:	Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy , #57
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael Starr is an associate professor in film and screen studies at the University of Northampton, United Kingdom.
Michael Starr is programme leader in film and screen studies at the University of Northampton, UK.
Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.
C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction—Wells, Deleuze and Science Fiction
One—The Island of Doctor Moreau: Transhumanism, Spaces and Becoming
Two—The War of the Worlds: Martians, Cyborgs and Bodies Without Organs
Three—The Time Machine: Time Travel, Crystals and Nomads
Four—H. G. Wells: Conceptual Personae, Minor Writing and Eternal Return
Appendix A: Fictional Portrayals of H. G. Wells
Appendix B: Wells and Deleuze: Chronology of Publications Cited
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Filmography
Index