Close encounters of the invasive kind : imperial history in selected British novels of alien-encounter science fiction after World War II /

Before the breakthrough of postcolonial studies, British science-fiction authors already saw the opportunity to discuss political and ethical issues of imperialism by projecting human history and behavior on the alien other. Case studies of fifteen novels of alien-encounter science fiction illuminat...

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Main Author:	Seymore, Sarah (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin : Lit, [2013]
Series:	Anglistik, Amerikanistik ; 35.
Subjects:	Science fiction, English > History and criticism. Human-alien encounters in literature. Imperialism in literature. Postcolonialism in literature. History in literature.