The Transhuman Antihero: Paradoxical Protagonists of Speculative Fiction from Mary Shelley to Richard Morgan

The Transhuman Antihero: Paradoxical Protagonists of Speculative Fiction from Mary Shelley to Richard Morgan

by Michael Grantham (Author)

Synopsis

Explores the antihero of speculative fiction as a paradoxical blend of human and transhuman. These protagonists illustrate the dynamics among the individual, techno-scientific development and societal norms, and blur distinctions between human and machine, biology and technology, right and wrong.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 196
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Published: 30 Jul 2015

ISBN 10: 0786494050
ISBN 13: 9780786494057