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The Transhuman Antihero: Paradoxical Protagonists of Speculative Fiction from Mary Shelley to Richard Morgan
"Speculative fiction has created an abundance of transhuman characters, protagonists with extraordinary strength, intelligence or abilities.
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About The Transhuman Antihero: Paradoxical Protagonists of Speculative Fiction from Mary Shelley to Richard Morgan
"Speculative fiction has created an abundance of transhuman characters, protagonists with extraordinary strength, intelligence or abilities. This study explores the antihero of speculative fiction as paradoxical blend of human and transhuman. These protagonists illustrate the dynamics among the individual, techno-scientific development and societal norms, and blur distinctions between human and machine, biology and technology, right and wrong"--
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