Worlds gone awry : essays on dystopian fiction /

This collection of new essays presents some of the most recent scholarship on a genre whose popularity has surged dramatically since the 1990s. Contributors explore such novels as The Lord of the Flies, The Heart Goes Last, The Giver and The Strain Trilogy as social critique, revealing how they appe...

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Other Authors:	Han, John J. (Editor), Triplett, C. Clark (Editor), Anthony, Ashley G., 1978- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Subjects:	Dystopias in literature. Fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.

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Summary:	This collection of new essays presents some of the most recent scholarship on a genre whose popularity has surged dramatically since the 1990s. Contributors explore such novels as The Lord of the Flies, The Heart Goes Last, The Giver and The Strain Trilogy as social critique, revealing how they appeal to the same impulse as utopian fiction.
Physical Description:	vii, 252 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781476671802 147667180X