{"product_id":"flashes-of-the-fantastic-david-ketterer-9780313316074","title":"Flashes of the Fantastic: Selected Essays from the War of the Worlds Centennial, Nineteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 19th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts was focused on the centennial of the initial publication of H. G. Wells's \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. Wells's first and fourth novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, have together largely created the science fiction genre and are arguably the two most influential works of science fiction. But through his works Wells has had an even broader influence on the fantastic, and numerous writers, artists, and musicians are indebted to him. This volume includes selected essays from the 19th annual ICFA and gives special attention to Wells and his legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first section of the book offers fresh interpretations of \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, particularly as a commentary on colonialism. The second provides broader coverage of Wells and his works, with essays examining his \u003ci\u003eA Modern Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e and looking at texts which his writings inspired in major or minor ways. The third includes essays on noted fantasy writer Peter Straub, the guest of honor at the conference; while the fourth presents discussions of a variety of topics related to the fantastic, including fantastic neomedievalism, Dracula, and dragons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Ketterer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313316074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313316074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.22w x 1.04d","brand":"David Ketterer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48216483201279,"sku":"9780313316074","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3614ca22-0a8e-4dce-9bc6-1a2c52d46fe4.jpg?v=1771991296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flashes-of-the-fantastic-david-ketterer-9780313316074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}