SCIENCE FICTION / A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION

In this Very Short Introduction, David Seed doesn't offer a history of science fiction, but instead attempts to tie examples of scie nce fiction to different historical moments, in order to demonstrate how science fiction has evolved over time, especially the emerg ence of science fiction as a popular genre in the 20th century. Seed looks not only at literature, but also at drama and poetry, as well as film. Examining recurrent themes in science fiction, he looks at voyages into space, the concept of the alien and alternativ e social ...[Read more]