The Science-Fiction Story (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
Introduction
Although the term “science fiction” did not come into common usage until the late 1920’s—having been briefly preceded by other terms that never quite gained currency, including “scientific romance”—it is possible to identify many earlier works to which the label might be applied.
The Origins of Science Fiction
It was in the eighteenth century that the word “science” acquired its modern meaning. The scientific method and the discoveries it produced were key elements of what is now looked back on as the Enlightenment. The new...
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