The transhuman antihero : paradoxical protagonists of speculative fiction from Mary Shelley to Richard Morgan /

"Speculative fiction has created an abundance of transhuman characters, protagonists with extraordinary strength, intelligence or abilities. This study explores the antihero of speculative fiction as paradoxical blend of human and transhuman. These protagonists illustrate the dynamics among the...

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Main Author:	Grantham, Michael, 1986- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Subjects:	Science fiction, English > History and criticism. English fiction > History and criticism. Antiheroes in literature. Monsters in literature. Literature and science. English fiction. Science fiction, English. Criticism, interpretation, etc.