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Reading by Starlight

Reading by Starlight

Damien Broderick

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1994
Materia
Literatura: historia y crítica
ISBN:
9780415097895
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Including studies of leading science fiction and cyberpunk texts, Damien Broderick considers the characteristic writing, marketing and reception of sci-fi which distinguish it as a genre.

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