Be warned, here you will find statements such as this:

"In fact, the union of these pieces in the tripartide manner or quadripartide manner of Freud or Jung is what gives psychological strength."

I'll fully admit that I am being incredibly unfair in taking the above quote out of context, but I wanted to illustrate what I mean when I say that there is more to Rabkin's lectures than many readers, starting with myself, are looking for.

Consider this an advanced analysis of Fantasy/Science Fiction from the point of view of a professor with theories to advance on the subjects. I might suggest Micheal Drout's [b:From Here To Infinity: An Exploration of Science Fiction Literature|2275863|From Here To Infinity An Exploration of Science Fiction Literature (The Modern Scholar)|Michael D.C. Drout|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327695495s/2275863.jpg|2281948]and [b:Rings, Swords, and Monsters: Exploring Fantasy Literature|6344286|Rings, Swords, and Monsters Exploring Fantasy Literature|Michael D.C. Drout|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1279829922s/6344286.jpg|6530485] for more of an overview of the mediums as well as a bit more of an accessible start. (Though, Drout's stance that all Fantasy after Tolkein is a reaction to Tolkein is short-sighted.)

I will say this though; Rabkin had taught me something about H.G. Wells, and more specifically, about "War of the Worlds" that I wasn't aware of. Arthur C. Clake as well. There's a lot in here and while some of it is academic dissertation gone wild, there is plenty of value as well.