Science Fiction Reader's Guide

by L. David Allen

Vintage paperback

Genres: Reference

299 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

L. David Allen is an American academic, formerly instructor in English at the University of Nebraska, and author of various critical and historical works about science fiction. His first book – written as a Cliffs Notes overview for classroom use – was the useful Science Fiction: An Introduction.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another of the "yellowed-pages" S-F books on my bookshelf, from the 70's. This one is copyrighted 1973, so is a bit dated, takes one up from Jules Verne and H.G. Welles to "Dune" and "The Left Hand of Darkness" and all that. Should prove to be interesting. I'll letcha know.