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Mgr. Robert Krátký

Bachelor's thesis

The Progression from ‘Popular’ to ‘Serious’ Fiction in the Science-Fiction Writing of John Wyndham

The Progression from ‘Popular’ to ‘Serious’ Fiction in the Science-Fiction Writing of John Wyndham
Abstract:
Práce dokumentuje vývoj psaní Johna Wyndhama od líbivého, ale schematického vzorce dřívějších románů k tématům společenské odpovědnosti, xenofobie a spravedlnosti, které Wyndham začlenil do svých pozdějších děl.
Abstract:
The thesis examines John Wyndham's works with regard to their popular appeal and the intellectual stimuli they offer. In particular, the paper focuses on the evolution of Wyndham's writing from the likeable yet schematic formula of the earlier novels (The Day of the Triffids, The Kraken Wakes) to the themes of social responsibility, xenophobia, and justice explored in later works (The Chrysalids, The …more
 

Keywords

John Wyndham Wyndham cosy catastrophe science fiction sci-fi triffids
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 14. 5. 2015
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/zrfm2/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2015
  • Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
  • Reader: Velid Beganović

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Philology / English Language and Literature

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