An Asimov Companion: Characters, Places and Terms in the Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries

by Donald E. Palumbo, Donald E. Palumbo (Editor), C.W. Sullivan III (Editor)

Overview

A prolific author, Isaac Asimov is most admired for his science fiction, including his collection of short stories I, Robot and his Robot, Empire and Foundation series novels. While each of these narratives takes place in a different fictional universe, Asimov asserted at the end of his career that he had, with his last Robot and Foundation novels, unified them into one coherent metaseries.

This reference work identifies and describes all of the characters, locales, artifacts, concepts and institutions in Asimov's metaseries. Mimicking the style of The Encyclopedia Galactica, the fictional compendium of all human knowledge that features prominently in the Foundation series, this encyclopedia is an invaluable companion to Asimov's science fiction oeuvre.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786498239
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	05/05/2016
Series:	Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy , #51
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction: Asimov’s Robot/Empire/Foundation
Metaseries and Chaos Theory
The Encyclopedia
Index

Editorial Reviews

full of information...valuable”—The Journal of American Culture; “a treasure trove of characters, places, and terms in the Metaseries”—ARBA; “Palumbo balances a very densely and intricately worked theoretical introduction with a very concrete set of encyclopedia-style entries that will be a rewarding read for fans of the vast trio of interlocking fictional series by the late Isaac Asimov...recommended”—Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

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