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Postwar · Science fiction

Dune

by Frank Herbert. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Frank Herbert examining ecology, empire, religion; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1965
Origin
United States
Era
Postwar
Genre
Science fiction
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Frank Herbert examining ecology, empire, religion; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.