A Dune companion : characters, places and terms in Frank Herbert's original six novels /

This companion to Frank Herbert's original Dune novels, Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune, provides an encyclopedia of characters, locations, terms and highlights the series' underrated aesthetic integrity. An extensive intro...

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Main Author: Palumbo, Donald, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Series:Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 62.
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Summary:This companion to Frank Herbert's original Dune novels, Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune, provides an encyclopedia of characters, locations, terms and highlights the series' underrated aesthetic integrity. An extensive introduction covers themes of ecology, chaos theory, concepts and structures and Joseph Campbell's monomyth in Herbert's narrative.
Physical Description:vii, 189 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476669601
1476669600