Death and the Serpent: Immortality in Science Fiction and Fantasy

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"An edited collection of 19 essays, this volume begins with three general discussions of the various uses of immortality in science fiction (and occasionally fantasy); the seventh essay is on the theme in horror fiction. Of the other essays, four are comparisons of stories or novels by two or more authors, and eleven discuss individual authors.... [In] general, the volume indicates humankind's fears (and other attitudes) toward death. An extended bibliography of stories and novels on the topic. Recommended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections for the study of SF; some use for death and dying' studies also."-Choice
An edited collection of 19 essays, this volume begins with three general discussions of the various uses of immortality in science fiction (and occasionally fantasy); the seventh essay is on the theme in horror fiction. Of the other essays, four are comparisons of stories or novels by two or more authors, and eleven discuss individual authors.... [In] general, the volume indicates humankind's fears (and other attitudes) toward death. An extended bibliography of stories and novels on the topic. Recommended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections for the study of SF; some use for death and dying' studies also.-Choice

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sler /f Donald /i M. /r ed.