Women of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television
| Author | : Karen A. Romanko |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2019-10-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476668048 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476668043 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (043 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television written by Karen A. Romanko and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha Stephens in Bewitched. Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. Wonder Woman, Xena, Warrior Princess, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and many more. Television's women of science fiction and fantasy are iconic and unforgettable yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now. Covering 400 female characters from 200 series since the 1950s, this encyclopedic work celebrates the essential contributions of women to science fiction and fantasy TV, with characters who run the gamut from superheroes, extraterrestrials and time travelers to witches, vampires and mere mortals who deal with the fantastic in their daily lives.