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The Dune Encyclopedia by Dr. Willis E. McNelly is a collection of essays written by fans of Frank Herbert's Dune novels. It was published in 1984—its only edition. No further editions are planned due to copyright issues. Frank Herbert (1920 - 1986) Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. ...
Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Publication and contents
The Dune Encyclopedia includes many rare, Dune-related pictures and drawings. The book is currently out of print and is in great demand by fans. The encyclopedia was written and compiled by Dr. Willis E. McNelly, a friend of author Frank Herbert (and a man who knew the Dune universe as well as Mr. Herbert did himself), and others at California State University. It is a companion to Frank Herbert's classic science fiction series Dune. The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science-fiction novels. ...
The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California. ...
Frank Herbert (1920 - 1986) Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. ...
Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...
With over 536 pages, it describes in great detail many aspects of the Dune universe not found in the novels themselves, such as biographies of the major characters, the languages of Fremen, Galach, and Spacing Guild (including alphabets and pronunciation), and shortened summaries of the plots of novels. The Dune Encyclopedia also includes explanations of the armies, major schools (Bene Gesserit, Mentat, Sword Masters of Ginaz, etc.), and major industries (including Spice), as well as descriptions of future technologies and artwork on the major concepts of the novels. The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science-fiction novels. ...
Spoiler warning: The Fremen are a group of people in the Dune series of science fiction novels by Frank Herbert. ...
Galach is the universal language in the Dune universe, Inglo-Slavic in origin (essentially, it is descended from English and Russian). ...
The Spacing Guild is a fictional organization in Frank Herberts Dune universe created in a series of science fiction novels starting in Dune and ending with Chapterhouse Dune. ...
The Bene Gesserit (from Latin or Arabic: see the origin of the name) are a key social, religious and political force in Frank Herberts science fiction universe of Dune. ...
A Mentat is a profession or discipline called human computers in Frank Herberts fictional Dune universe. ...
The Swordmasters of Ginaz are a fictional school of martial artists in Frank Herberts Dune novels. ...
Canon dispute Its canon status is a matter of some dispute: Frank Herbert approved the work, considering it "interesting and entertaining" and reputedly wrote some of it himself and drew on it, but he also did not hesitate to render it erroneous through later developments in his Dune series (the book was compiled and published some time between Heretics of Dune and God Emperor of Dune). It is also worth noting that the nature of The Dune Encyclopedia itself makes it claim to be canon somewhat less than is normal; the book is written as an encyclopedia published in the Dune universe, rather than claiming to contain absolute fact about this universe. Thus, a lot of the information (such as the biographical or historical) is only to be seen as a possible later interpretation and not the absolute truth of the matter. One could conceivably hold The Dune Encyclopedia to be canon in this sense while agreeing that some of its information is downright wrong. In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ...
Heretics of Dune is a 1984 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, fifth in a series of six novels. ...
God Emperor of Dune God Emperor of Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert —the fourth novel within the Dune series. ...
Many of its ideas go directly against prequel trilogies, written later by Kevin J. Anderson, and Brian Herbert (Frank Herbert's son): Prelude to Dune (Dune: House Atreides, Dune: House Harkonnen, Dune: House Corrino) and Legends of Dune (Dune: The Machine Crusade, Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, Dune: The Battle of Corrin). Anderson and Brian Herbert claim to use the original notes of Frank Herbert when writing those novels. For the actor known as Kevin Anderson, see Kevin Anderson (actor). ...
Brian Herbert (born 1947) is an American author. ...
The Prelude to Dune trilogy was written by Brian Herbert (son of Frank Herbert) and Kevin J. Anderson and based in part on Frank Herberts notes, found after his death. ...
House Atreides is the first book in a prequel trilogy to the Dune series, set before the events of Frank Herberts original works. ...
House Harkonnen is the second book in a prequel trilogy to the Dune series, set before the events of Frank Herberts original works. ...
House Corrino is the third book in a prequel trilogy to the Dune series, set before the events of Frank Herberts original works. ...
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Dune: The Machine Crusade is a book in the Dune series. ...
This page is about the novel Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. ...
Dune: The Battle of Corrin is the third book in the Legends of Dune series. ...
Brian Herbert has declared The Dune Encyclopedia non-canon on the official Dune site, with the consent of Dr. Willis E. McNelly:
- THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA reflects an alternate "DUNE universe" which did not necessarily represent the "canon" created by Frank Herbert. Frank Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, writing with Kevin J. Anderson, IS continuing to establish the canon of the DUNE universe. This is being done with the full approval of the owner of the DUNE copyright, the Herbert Limited Partnership.
Further reprints of the encyclopedia were not allowed by the Herbert estate and Brian Herbert [1].
See also Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. ...
Dune Messiah is a Science Fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the second in a series of six novels. ...
Children of Dune Children of Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, third in a series of six novels set in the Dune universe. ...
God Emperor of Dune God Emperor of Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert —the fourth novel within the Dune series. ...
Heretics of Dune is a 1984 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, fifth in a series of six novels. ...
Chapterhouse: Dune Chapterhouse Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, last in the series of six Dune novels. ...
Dune is a 1984 movie directed by David Lynch and based on the 1964 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. ...
David Lynch at Cannes in 2001 David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker. ...
Frank Herberts Dune was a three-part miniseries produced by the Sci-Fi Channel, a cable television channel. ...
Sci Fi is an American cable television channel, launched in 1992 and currently owned by corporate conglomerate NBC Universal, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ...
DVD Cover Frank Herberts Children of Dune was the sequel to the Frank Herberts Dune miniseries produced by the United States Sci Fi channel. ...
Alexandro Jodorowsky, born on February 7, 1929. ...
References and external links - McNelly, Willis E. The Dune Encyclopedia, October 1984. ISBN 0552991317
- The official website's FAQ page
- TheDune.ru: The Dune Encyclopedia - in English on Russian website.
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