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Mirrors of the past : versions of history in science fiction and fantasy
The primary argument of this Thesis is that Science Fiction (SF) is a form of Historical Fiction, one which speculatively appropriates elements of the past in fulfilment of the ideological expectations of its genre readership. Chapter One presents this definition, reconciling it with some earlier de...
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Department of English Language and Literature
2014
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