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OverviewThis monograph contends that attending to Pratchett’s work could help to save our world. It draws attention to the astonishing capacity of Pratchett’s novels to inspire and argues that Pratchett’s fantasy novels directly address many of the most significant challenges people in the world face: the explosion of weapons technology; the myriad issues involved in the envelopment of human life by corporatized information technology; the destructive human inattention to, and interactions with, the Earth and its life forms; and the problem of devalued labor. Paradoxically, it is Pratchett’s choice of fantasy that lets him address the reality of major issues that humanity and the rest of life confront now. Pratchett’s novels show us how to better understand and confront the problems the world is contending with. The book will interest both scholars and fans. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rebecca Ann BachPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032445670ISBN 10: 103244567 Pages: 146 Publication Date: 09 October 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents"Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Terry Pratchett—Fantasy, Science Fiction, the Human, and the Earth Chapter 1: Men at Arms: Terry Pratchett Takes on Gun Control Chapter 2: Going Postal: The Internet Arrives Chapter 3: The Truth: Journalism, Fake News, and Community Chapter 4: Feet of Clay: Work and Workers Coda: Terry Pratchett—""Creaturely Life"" and the Earth Bibliography Index"ReviewsAuthor InformationRebecca Ann Bach is a professor of English, specializing in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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