Imaginings: An Anthology of Visionary Literature, Volume 1 : After the Myths Went Home

Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 200. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 200 p. Contains: Illustrations. Imaginings, 1. This is the first in a three-volume series featuring the definitive collection of science fiction and fantasy that explores key imaginative roots and their later literary permutations. Organised by topic, this series allows the reader to trace the history of robots, aliens, and apocalypses from their earliest appearances up to some of their most recent manifestations. In Volume 1, the theme connecting the selections is the power and importance of mythology in human life through the centuries.