{"product_id":"apocalyptic-fiction-paperback-2","title":"Apocalyptic Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Tate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers, from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts, from the works of Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy, Tom Perrotta and Emily St. John Mandel to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games \u003c\/i\u003eseries, this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media, \u003ci\u003eApocalyptic Fiction \u003c\/i\u003ealso examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. \u003ci\u003eApocalyptic Fiction \u003c\/i\u003eincludes an annotated guide to secondary readings, making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Tate\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Literature, Religion and Aesthetics in the Department of English \u0026amp; Creative Writing at Lancaster University, UK. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eContemporary Fiction and Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and, co-authored with Arthur Bradley, \u003ci\u003eThe New Atheist Novel \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) and, as co-editor, \u003ci\u003eLiterature and the Bible: A Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335980302585,"sku":"9781474233507","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N1BlaFJoUHAxb250VEozMlVjSUt6UT09_9007a931-ef1d-44ad-897d-eee8bd429ddf.webp?v=1769667011","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/apocalyptic-fiction-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}