| Description |
x, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy, 0193-6875 ; no. 100 |
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Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy ; no. 100
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Asimov's Foundation Series. 1. Psychohistory and Chaos Theory: Metaseries' Architecture and the Foundation Series' Premise and Plot Structure. 2. The Backup Plan, Guardianship, and Disguise: Interrelated Fractal Motifs on the Same and Descending Levels of Scale. 3. The Persistence of Prejudice: Asimov's Crusade against Bigotry as a Fractal Theme -- Pt. II. Asimov's Robot Stories and Novels. 4. Chaos Theory Concepts in the Robot Stories and Novels. 5. Reiterated Plots and Themes in the Robot Novels. 6. Integrating the Metaseries -- Pt. III. Herbert's Dune Series. 7. "Plots within Plots ... Patterns within Patterns": Chaos Theory Structures and Concepts in the Dune Series. 8. The Monomyth as Fractal Pattern in the Dune Series. 9. The Monomyth and Chaos Theory: "Perhaps We Should Believe in Magic" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-231) and index |
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Seldon, Hari (Fictitious character)
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Herbert, Frank, 1920-1986 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Foundation trilogy.
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Herbert, Frank -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 -- Characters -- Robots.
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Aesthetics, American.
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Science fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Epic literature, American -- History and criticism.
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Chaotic behavior in systems in literature.
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Dune (Imaginary place)
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Robots in literature.
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| LC no. |
2002066889 |
| ISBN |
0313311897 alkaline paper |
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