The theme #1: introduction and features and development of scientific literature fiction literature of XX century

Task: Make notes of the article:

1. Robin, Roberts. A New Species: Gender and Science in Science Fiction. Urbana: U of Illinois P, 1993.

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2. Barron, Neil, Ed. Anatomy of Wonder 4; A Critical Guide to Science Fiction. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1995.

Plan

1. The term of "Science Fiction" as a literary-theoretical phenomenon: modern strategy of its research. Scientific approaches to the study of literary category of "science fiction".

2. The object and purpose of the course “Science fiction of XX century”, its methodological principles.

3. The study features of science fiction literature of the twentieth century in English speaking countries.

4. Modern approaches to study the characteristics of science fiction literature of XX century in literary criticism. The history of the genre ("Science Fiction"). The variety of genres in English science-fiction literature of XX century.

5. Large and medium epic genre in the works of English science fiction. Novels and stories as the most popular genres of the "small" in English prose science fiction of XX century.

6. The most famous English-speaking representatives of XX century.

Literature

1. Aldiss Brian, W., Wingrove, D. Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction. London: Gollancz, 1986.

2. Armitt, Lucy. Theorizing the Fantastic. New York: Arnold, 1996.

3. Barron, Neil, Ed. Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction. New York: Bowker, 1995.

4. Blackford, R., Ikin, V., McMullen, S. eds. Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999.

5. Roberts Adam. Science Fiction. New Critical Idiom series. London & New York: Routledge, 2000.

6. Robin, Roberts. A New Species: Gender and Science in Science Fiction. Urbana: U of Illinois P, 1993.

The theme #2: herbert wells (1866-1946) – english science-phiction writer

Task: 1) Make notes of the article: Westfahl, Gary. Cosmic Engineers: A Study of Hard Science Fiction. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996.

2) Read the stories “The star” and “The diamond maker”.

Plan

1. The llife and work of English fiction writer – Herbert Wells. His early novels, which they called "scientific romances."

2. H. Wells and his contribution to the development of a variety of fiction and themes of his works, which are now classified as science fiction.

3. The features work “The star” and “The diamond maker”. The main characters and their characteristic.

4. "War of the Worlds" as a work-predictions. The plot and the problems of work.

Literature

1. Bergonzi, Bernard. The Early H.G. Wells: A Study of the Scientific Romances. UK, 1961.

2. Parrinder, Patrick, ed. H. G. Wells: The Critical Heritage. London: Routledge, 1972.

3. Philmus, Robert M. and David Y. Hughes, eds. Early Writings in Science and Science Fiction by H.G. Wells. Berkeley: U. of California P, 1975.

4. Philmus, Robert M. Into the Unknown: The Evolution of Science Fiction from Francis Godwin to H.G. Wells. US, 1970.

5. Suvin, Dark о and Robert M. Philmus, eds. H.G. Wells and Modern Science Fiction. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell UP, 1977.

6. Warren, Wagar W. H. G. Wells and the World State. New Haven: Yale UP, 1961.

7. Westfahl, Gary. Cosmic Engineers: A Study of Hard Science Fiction. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996.