Download or read book Aliens Robots Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H P Lovecraft Isaac Asimov and William Gibson written by John L. Steadman and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H. P. Lovecraft’s aliens are extra-terrestrial, terrestrial & trans-dimensional entities, totally unlike any other aliens in science fiction literature. In contrast, Isaac Asimov's and William Gibson’s aliens are human created positronic robots and virtual reality constructs, or 'idols'. Lovecraft’s great theme is alien indifferentism, tinged with a malevolence that escalates into an existential, apocalyptic threat against humankind, while for Asimov and Gibson, alien inclusionism is the norm. The robots and the VR idols integrate into society and their influence appears to be beneficial. But this is only on the surface. In this book, John L. Steadman demonstrates that there is ultimately little difference between alien indifferentism and alien inclusionism in the fictional works of these three great writers. For in fact, the robots and the VR idols evolve into monsters whose actions bring about outcomes which are every bit as terrifying as anything in Lovecraft’s work. Humans tend to be isolates ('alien'-ated). The reader is invited to question this, and to consider the possibility that an alien perspective, or platform, might, perhaps, be crucial if we intend on seeing ourselves clearly and understanding exactly what it means to be human.
Download or read book William Gibson s Neuromancer written by Graham J. Murphy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Horror as Racism in H P Lovecraft written by John L. Steadman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a new perspective on Lovecraft's life and work, Horror as Racism in H.P. Lovecraft focuses on the overlap between the writer's personal beliefs and the racist images and narratives in his speculative fiction. Building on recent debates about Lovecraft and drawing on the concept of "white fragility," John Steadman argues that the writer's fiction reflects his feelings of resentment and anger towards non-white persons and was used to advocate for his racist, xenophobic political beliefs – that western civilization was in decline and slavery was justifiable among "superior" civilizations. In making these claims, Lovecraft's tales pit humans against extra-terrestrial aliens, developing a terrifying, futuristic vision of the Earth as a plantation planet. The familiar image of Lovecraft as a reclusive, creative genius and mentor to young writer-friends is dismantled through close readings of his fiction and nonfiction – including correspondence, essays, and poetry – and examination of his early biography. This image is replaced by that of a cruel, callous, and, at times, psychotic man, a violently vitriolic racist and white supremacist who hated most of the non-white races. While some will dismiss the author outright and others will read his fiction but ignore the racism, Horror as Racism in H.P. Lovecraft takes a middle ground: acknowledging Lovecraft's personal history and heinous intentions, it helps readers navigate the author's disturbing biography while also getting a better sense of the stories, which remain significant within American science fiction.
Download or read book Cyborg written by William F. Wu and published by Ediciones Nowtilus Sl. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book H P Lovecraft and the Black Magickal Tradition written by John L. Steadman and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern practicing occultists have argued that renowned horror writer H. P. Lovecraft was in possession of in-depth knowledge of black magick. Literary scholars claim that he was a master of his genre and craft, and his findings are purely psychological, nothing more. Was Lovecraft a practitioner of the dark arts himself? Was he privileged to knowledge that cannot be otherwise explained? Weaving the life story of Lovecraft in and out of an analysis of various modern magickal systems, scholar John Steadman has found direct and concrete examples that demonstrate that Lovecraft’s works and specifically his Cthulhu Mythos and his creation of the Necronomicon are a legitimate basis for a working magickal system. Whether you believe Lovecraft had supernatural powers or not, no one can argue against Lovecraft’s profound influence on many modern black arts and the darker currents of western occultism.
Download or read book Alien Invasion written by Israel Keats and published by Darby Creek. This book was released on 2017 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A gamer must rescue his crew and captain from an alien invasion, with a talking robot as his only aid, when he plays this virtual reality video game"--
Download or read book Robots written by Isaac Asimov and published by . This book was released on 1989-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Methods Devour Themselves written by Benjanun Sriduangkaew and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methods Devour Themselves is a dialogue between fiction and non-fiction. Inspired by Quentin Meillassoux's Science Fiction and Extro-Science Fiction that was paired with an Isaac Asimov short story, this book examines the ways in which stories can provoke philosophical interventions and philosophical essays can provoke stories. Alternating between Benjanun Sriduangkaew's fiction and J. Moufawad-Paul's non-fiction, Methods Devour Themselves is an interstitial project that brings fiction and essay into a unique, avant-garde whole.
Download or read book Aliens Robots and Spaceships written by Jeff Rovin and published by Checkmark Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged entries describe science fiction characters and creations from literature, television, film, comic books, and popular culture
Download or read book Souls in Metal written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book At the Mountains of Madness written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initially rejected by Lovecraft's publisher, 'At The Mountains of Madness' is now considered a classic of the horror genre. The disturbing, nightmarish story of a journey through Antarctica and a discovery of secrets hidden in a frozen mountain range has influenced writers and film-makers for decades.
Download or read book The Androids Are Coming written by Robert Silverberg and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Castlebots written by Terry S. Goudy and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After sixteen-year-old Scott Freeman figures out secret code words and wins the first Star Park world-sized virtual reality adventure on the new Star Park space station two months ago, over a million persons have demanded to be added to a waiting list to be in line for the next world-sized virtual reality adventure. Everyone around the globe keeps going wild for more information. But then the mysterious General Z shows up unexpectedly with a top secret military project. All Scott's plans are scrambled now. With little explanation, Scott is rushed back to Star Park to once again enter a world-sized virtual reality adventure. But then the picture becomes horrifyingly clear. This time Scott must use the virtual reality adventure, not for amusement, but to figure out secret code words, and also from inside the adventure, to simulate a solution to save Earth from an impending, completely unexpected, threatening, cataclysmic disaster.
Download or read book The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction Fantasy written by Sean McMullen and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 1998 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers all Australian science fiction and fantasy authors, books and stories, as well as important magazines, sub-genres and works published electronically.
Download or read book The Fifth Head of Cerberus written by Gene Wolfe and published by Orb Books. This book was released on 1994-03-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. Far from Earth, two sister planets, Saint Anne and Saint Croix, circle each other in an eternal dance. It is said a race of shapeshifters once lived here, only to perish when men came. But one man believes they can still be found, somewhere in back of the beyond. In The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Gene Wolfe skillfully interweaves three bizarre tales to create a mesmerizing pattern: the harrowing account of the son of a mad genius who discovers his hideous heritage; a young man's mythic dreamquest for his darker half; and the bizarre chronicle of a scientist's nightmarish imprisonment. Like an intricate, braided knot, the pattern at last unfolds to reveal astonishing truths about this strange and savage alien landscape. With a new introduction by O. Henry Award winning author Brian Evenson At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Roswell Connection written by A. J. Lombardi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roswell connection is a riveting new story surrounding a UFO crash, artificial intelligence, robotics and the cloud. Survivors have emerged from the UFO crash. One of the survivors helps the Genesis 15 company develop a new super human implantable micro chip that will allow a human to be integrated as one with the cloud. He also helps scientist at the Genesis 15 company to develop new technologies that will integrate artificial intelligence into human like robots . The advanced robots are programmed to assimilate human behavior as they interact with humans. Special agent Jay Marrow has been hired to find one of the missing survivors who emerged from the UFO crash. and reunite him to others survivors. Back at the Genesis 15 headquarters a power hungry employee of Genesis 15 breaks into the high security lab and implants himself with the microchip that will allow him to become one with the cloud! The story continues to unfold as the power grid fails and a second UFO was sent on a rescue mission to rescue the survivors of the first UFO crash...A second rescue mission was attempted to rescue survivors of the first crash.
