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| − | '''''Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus''''' (1818), the scientific [[horror]] | + | '''''Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus''''' (1818), the [[Gothic]], scientific [[horror]] novel by [[Mary Shelley]] about a scientist creating life with a monster that destroys him, is one of the earliest works of [[science fiction]]. |
In ''The Detached Retina: Aspects of SF and Fantasy'' (1995), [[Brian Aldiss]] argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve [[fantastic]] results. | In ''The Detached Retina: Aspects of SF and Fantasy'' (1995), [[Brian Aldiss]] argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve [[fantastic]] results. | ||
Revision as of 02:44, 24 December 2020
Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus (1818), the Gothic, scientific horror novel by Mary Shelley about a scientist creating life with a monster that destroys him, is one of the earliest works of science fiction.
In The Detached Retina: Aspects of SF and Fantasy (1995), Brian Aldiss argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results.
It launched myriad derivative works.
Note that “Frankenstein” is the name of the scientist, not the monster.
| Publication | 1818 |
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