Author : Paul K. Alkon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134980566
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Science Fiction Before 1900 by : Paul K. Alkon
Download or read book Science Fiction Before 1900 written by Paul K. Alkon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.