Donald E. Palumbo

A Dune Companion

Characters, Places and Terms in Frank Herbert's Original Six Novels

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This companion to Frank Herbert's six original Dune novels--Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune--provides an encyclopedia of characters, locations, terms and other elements, and highlights the series' underrated aesthetic integrity. An extensive introduction discusses the theme of ecology, chaos theory concepts and structures, and Joseph Campbell's monomyth in Herbert's narratives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781476669601
• ISBN-10: 1476669600
• Artikelnr.: 50202241

Autorenporträt

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction: Ecology, Chaos-Theory Concepts and Structures, and the
Monomyth in Frank Herbert's Dune Novels
The Companion
Index