French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction (Paperback)

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"massive...impressive...huge amount of valuable information...an important milestone in todays sf criticism. Giving us a birds-eye view of the vast, rich, and yet generally unknown world of French sf and fantastique, it constitutes an unusually bright light at the end of our long ethnocentric tunnel"--Science Fiction Studies

Product Description

Connoisseurs of fantasy, science fiction, and horror have long recognized the important contributions of thousands of French authors, filmmakers, and artists.

The volume is divided into two parts. Part I gives historical overviews, complete lists, descriptions, and summaries for works in film, television, radio, animation, comic books, and graphic novels. This section also includes interviews with animation director Ren Laloux and comic book artist Moebius, as well as comments from filmmaker Luc Besson. Biographies are provided for over 200 important contributors to television and graphic arts. Part II covers the major authors and literary trends of French science fiction, fantasy, and horror from the Middle Ages to the present day. (French-Canadians and Belgians are also examined.) There is a biographical dictionary of over 3,000 authors, a section on major French awards, and a complete bibliography. Over 1,000 illustrations (!) illuminate this thorough presentation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company; 1st edition (July 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786405961
• ISBN-13: 978-0786405961
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,628,078 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, engaging, comprehensive, benchmark reference., August 2, 2000

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A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections, French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror And Pulp Fiction is very nicely enhanced throughout with numerous illustrations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, engaging, beautifully illustrated., August 2, 2000

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