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| Named Person: | Anne McCaffrey; Anne McCaffrey |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robin Roberts |
| ISBN: | 031329450X 9780313294501 |
| OCLC Number: | 33243912 |
| Description: | xi, 186 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Series Foreword / Kathleen Gregory Klein -- 1. The Life of Anne McCaffrey -- 2. The Genre of Science Fiction -- 3. Dragonflight -- 4. The Dragonriders of Pern Series -- 5. Brain Ship Series and Crystal Singer Series -- 6. The Rowan Series -- 7. The Planet Pirate Series -- 8. Restoree -- 9. The Doona Series -- 10. The Powers Series. |
| Series Title: | Critical companions to popular contemporary writers. |
| Responsibility: | Robin Roberts. |
Abstract:
why she deserves the critical recognition her works have received. Roberts explores the range and complexity of her novels and the recurrent themes that have attracted so many young adults to her work: the heroine as outsider, the need for tolerance and the acceptance of difference, the importance of living harmoniously with nature, and the value of art and literature. McCaffrey's contributions to science fiction are many, including the creation of scientifically.
engineered dragons, brain ships, and scientifically explained mental powers such as telepathy and telekinesis. Roberts shows how McCaffrey's extrapolation of science raises social issues and causes us to think about the future. Each chapter in this study deals with an individual novel or series and features sections on genre, plot, theme, and character development. In addition, Roberts defines and applies a variety of theoretical approaches to the works to widen the.
reader's perspective. The study features a chapter on McCaffrey's life, including an interview with her, a chapter defining the science fiction genre and McCaffrey's place in it, and a complete bibliography of McCaffrey's fiction and of reviews and criticism. Because of her great popularity among teenagers and adults, this study is a necessary purchase by secondary schools and public libraries.
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