Jean-Marc Lofficier / Randy Lofficier
A panoramic history of French science fiction literature from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century. COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: '...Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature... The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail.'FOUNDATION: 'A truly epic enterprise.' Brian Stableford.INTERZONE: 'A remarkable and laudable job.' Mike Ashley.LOCUS (made the Recommended Reading list): 'A fine historical article.' Charles N. Brown. 'Solidly researched, informative, and clearly written... A pretty comprehensive history of the French fantastic... The most enlightening reference book of the year.' Gary K. Wolfe.MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: 'A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections.'QUADRANT: 'An extraordinary achievement... The ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge.' Sophie Masson.SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES: 'A significant event... The first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction... An important milestone in today’s SF criticism.' Arthur B. Evans.SF ENCYCLOPEDIA: 'Enthralling.'STARLOG: 'Highly recommended.' David McDonnell.UTOPIAN STUDIES: 'An invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture.' George Slusser.
