Olaf Stapledon: A Man Divided

By Leslie A. Fiedler

Book Overview

In this study of the man and his work, one of America's best known critics demonstrates Stapledon's importance as a writer and his influence on many famous authors, especially Arthur C. Clarke. Also contains in-depth discussions of all of his major works, including Odd John, Sirius, Star Maker, and Last and First Men.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195030869
• ISBN13: 9780195030860
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages

Customer Reviews

A BRILLIANT STUDY

This is a brilliant study of Stapledon by Leslie A. Fiedler, Samuel Clemens Professor of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo. How often does a science fiction writer get such a thorough treatment by a renouned literary critic? Fiedler brilliantly illuminates the complexity and richness that underlie Stapledon's fiction. A "must have" work for all science fiction fans.