FROM ROMANS TO ROMANTICS: THE IMPOSSIBLE LECTURE



Apocalyptic Science Fiction

General Introduction

Problems:

Genres and Subgenres

Popular Genres and Genre Fiction

Cultural Studies

Definitions:

Apocalypse

Science Fiction:

History of the Term

Speculative Fiction

Science Fiction vs. Fantasy

Course Content:

Features of a Genre

Defining a Genre: Form, Content, Function

The Hermeneutic Circle

Conventions and Tropes

History of a Genre

Contexts

Historical

Intellectual

Literary

Fantastic Literature:

Some Premises

Roots and Development

Apocalyptic Literature:

Historical Outline

Major Features

The Tradition: Religious and Secular

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