Structural Fabulation: An Essay on Fiction of the Future (Ward-Phillips Lectures in English Language and Literature ; V. 7)

Offers a generic theory and historical framework for science fiction, and presents a perspective on the genre's varieties. 1. The Fictional Criticism Of The Future -- 2. The Roots Of Science Fiction -- 3. Structural Fabulation -- 4. The Good Witch Of The West. Robert Scholes. Based On 4 Lectures Delivered At The University Of Notre Dame In 1974, Now Extensively Revised. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 105-107.