Women of the Future: The Female Main Character in Science Fiction
- ISBN-10
- 0810816644
- ISBN-13
- 9780810816640
- Category
- Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Pages
- 273
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1984
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Author
- Betty King
Description
Following a chapter offering a historical perspective of women characters in science fiction, beginning with the 1818 publication of Frankenstein, King provides reading lists and annotations of a variety of science fiction series, novellas and novels.
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