About the Novel

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy created by Douglas Adams. Surprisingly, it was originally presented as a radio comedy on BBC radio 4 in 1978. After great success as a radio show it was adapted to other formats and it gradually became a multi-media phenomenon. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is actually a misnamed "trilogy" of five novels, which includes: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe", "Life, the Universe and Everything", "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" and "Mostly Harmless". Douglas Adams was believed to be working on a sixth instalment however, before his tragic death of a heart attack at the young age of 49. Another writer did pick up where he left off and added "And Another Thing..." to the series. Many adaptations of the series have existed, ranging from a stage show, to a tv series, to a comic book, to a major motion picture released in 2005. Hopefully I will be able to share with you all of these adaptations during my time analysing this extremely popular classic.