Jules Verne: Narratives of Modernity (Liverpool University Press - Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies)

This collection of essays reflect the diversity of approaches currently being brought to bear on the writings of Jules Verne."An indispensable book for those who want to see how far we have come along the path toward a better understanding of Verne."—__Science Fiction Studies__ In A Series Of Essays, The Contributors Adhere To The Context Of The Debate Concerning The Nature Of Modernity And New Directions In Vernian And Sf Research. The Essays Reflect The Diversity Of Approaches To Studying Verne's Oeuvre. Verne, Sf And Modernity: An Introduction / Edmund J. Smyth -- Jules Verne And The French Literary Canon / Arthur B. Evans -- Jules Verne And The Limitations Of Literature / Daniel Compère -- Fiction Of Science, Or The Science Of Fiction / Timothy Unwin -- 'l'ici-bas' And 'l'au-delà' ... But Not As They Knew It: Realism, Utopianism And Science Fiction In The Novels Of Jules Verne / Sarah Capitanio -- A Hitchhiker's Guide To Paris: Paris Au Xxe Siècle / David Platten -- Future Past: Myth, Inversion And Regression In Verne's Underground Utopia / David Meakin -- Measurement And Mystery In Verne / Trevor Harris -- The Science Is Fiction: Jules Verne, Raymond Roussel And Surrealism / Terry Hale And Andrew Hugill -- Mysterious Masterpiece / William Butcher. Edited By Edmund J. Smyth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Title Page 3 Contents 5 Contributors 7 1: Verne, SF, and Modernity: an Introduction 9 2: Jules Verne and the French Literary Canon 19 3: Jules Verne and the Limitations of Literature 48 4: The Fiction of Science, or the Science of Fiction 54 5: ‘L’Ici-bas’ and ‘l’Au-delà’ ... but Not as they Knew it. Realism, Utopianism and Science Fiction in the Novels of Jules Verne 68 6: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Paris: Paris au XXe siècle 86 7: Future Past: Myth, Inversion and Regression in Verne’s Underground Utopia 102 8: Measurement and Mystery in Verne 117 9: The Science is Fiction: Jules Verne, Raymond Roussel, and Surrealism 130 10: Mysterious Masterpiece 150 Index 166 This collection of essays reflect the diversity of approaches currently being brought to bear on the writings of Jules Verne. "An indispensable book for those who want to see how far we have come along the path toward a better understanding of Verne."— Science Fiction Studies "The contributors address questions that have exercised critics for some time, while indicating new directions for Vernian and SF research. The essays reflect the diversity of approaches being brought to bear on the work of Jules Verne."--Jacket