Apocalyptic Fiction

Visions of post-apocalyptic worlds have proved to be irresistible for many 21st-century writers from literary novelists to fantasy and young adult writers. Exploring a wide range of texts from the works of Margaret Atwood Cormac McCarthy Tom Perrotta and Emily St. John Mandel to young adult novels such as Suzanne Collins's <i>The Hunger Games </i>series this is the first critical introduction to contemporary apocalyptic fiction.<br/> <br/> Exploring the cultural and political contexts of these writings and their echoes in popular media <i>Apocalyptic Fiction </i>also examines how contemporary apocalyptic texts looks back to earlier writings by the likes of Mary Shelley H.G. Wells and J.G. Ballard. <i>Apocalyptic Fiction </i>includes an annotated guide to secondary readings making this an essential guide for students of contemporary fiction at all levels.