Inhalt: | This book investigates the role of Jewish legends and tropes in the creation and development of speculative fiction during the European Enlightenment, in America's golden age magazines, superhero comics, and films, and with magical realism trends in South America and Israel, arguing that Jewish writers created and perfected the genre. Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Roots of Fantasy: The Monsters of Jewish Folklore -- Fantasy's Traces in Folklore -- The Golem -- The Dybbuk -- Chapter 2: Speculative Fiction in the New World -- The First Immigrants -- South America and Borges -- New World Literary Fantasy -- The Pulps: Seeking Lost Tribes and Ancient Artifacts -- Chapter 3: The Golden Age: American Science Fiction Begins -- First Fandom -- Asimov and His Foundation -- Humor and Satire -- Feminism -- Jewish Mysticism -- Anti-Fascism -- Chapter 4: Stereotypes Proliferate: A Darkening Western Europe -- Jewish Tales versus Tales of Jews in Folklore -- Early Horror -- British Stereotyping -- Tolkien's Dwarves -- Chapter 5: Eastern Europe's Social Science Fiction -- The Haskalah -- Russia -- Poland and Romania -- German Interwar Utopia/Dystopia -- The Brothers Čapek -- Bruno Schulz: Real and Reimagined -- Chapter 6: Kafka's Great Legacy -- Kafka's Jewish Struggle -- Alt-Kafka -- Chapter 7: The Old-New Land: From Zionism to Israeli Literature -- Herzl's Utopia -- Alt-Israels -- Literature in Palestine -- Chapter 8: Fighting Hitler Onscreen: Marxes, Stooges, and More -- The Film Industry -- The Marx Brothers -- The Three Stooges -- Chaplin's Great Dictator -- Disney versus Fleisher -- Chapter 9: More Golden Ages: Superman, Captain America, Dr. Seuss -- Golden Age Superheroes -- Picture Books -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author. |
