The Star Wars Trilogy (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: George Lucas
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—galactic empire
- Time of Work: The distant past
- Setting: The Galactic Empire
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Extraterrestrial life, Other worlds, Space flight or travel, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, Good and evil, Twins or multiple-birth siblings, Princes or princesses
- Locales: Space
The Plot
The original Star Wars books were novelizations of the three Star Wars films: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). The first novel was attributed to George Lucas, director of the first film. It may have been written by Alan Dean Foster, a prolific science- fiction and fantasy author. The series relies extensively on Lucas’ story ideas. The novels’ plots are similar to, but not identical to, those of the films; they incorporate some new situations and characters. As in the films, several subplots were...
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