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The Unity of Theme and Structure in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series

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  • 1. Gulistan State University

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The study of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series presents a great interest for literary science. Except some genre peculiarities and socio-philosophical orientation of SF plots, the Series differs by its complex structure. Only through the unity of structure and theme Asimov could transmit the main idea of the work.

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