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The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature: Fiction as Social Criticism (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) (edit title)

M. Keith Booker (Author) (edit contributors)

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While literary utopias depict an ideal society and reflect an optimistic belief in the triumph of humanity and government, dystopias present a society marked by suffering caused by human and political evils. This book offers a detailed study of several literary dystopias and analyzes them as... read more

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As Yurij Striedter points out, dystopian fiction was a particularly popular genre in postrevolutionary Russia.

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