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Science fiction before 1900:

imagination discovers technology
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Routledge Chapman & Hall, 2002 - Literary Criticism - 176 pages
Paul Alkon analyzes several key works that mark the most significant phases in the early evolution of science fiction, including Frankenstein, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, A Connecticut Yankee in King arthur's Court and The Time Machine. He places the work in context and discusses the genre and its relation to other kinds of literature.

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Review: Science Fiction Before 1900: Imagination Discovers Technology

User Review  - Julia - Goodreads

An interesting if somewhat biased look at several works that molded science fiction as we know it today. Enlightening with regard to relevant criticism on the subject, but your time may be better spent actually reading the books. Read full review

Review: Science Fiction Before 1900: Imagination Discovers Technology

User Review  - Luisa - Goodreads

If you love science fiction and you want to find out how it all began as a literary force, this book is a must read. This is not a text burdened by academic jargon. Alkon clearly explains our ... Read full review

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About the author (2002)

Paul K. Alkon is Leo S. Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California. His work Origins of Futuristic Fiction was the recipient of the Eaton Award for the year's best critical work on science fiction.

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