Johnathan Swift, “Gulliver’s Travels”, 1726 was a satirical novel travelogue of “Captain” Gulliver. Prior to becoming a Captain, we’re told that Gulliver was a surgeon. The Scientific Revolution began in 1543 the “anatomy” of Vesalius, and Copernicus “mapping”. Swift’s writing are satire, and humor is his weapon of choice. Gulliver’s voyage allows Swift to use … Continue reading Johnathan Swift, “Gulliver’s Travel”, 1726.
Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, 1891 was a “soft” science-fiction novel. “Soft” science- fiction is defined as less accurate technically. This is because instead of “hard” sciences (astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering) the topic is “soft” sciences (philosophy, psychology, anthropology and linguistics). “Human sciences”(philosophy, psychology, anthropology and literature) are often referred to as … Continue reading Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, 1891.
Edgar Allan Poe, “The Unparalleled Adventure of one Hans Pfaall”, 1835 was a science fiction novel by a writer usually in another genre than Sci-Fi. Edgar Allan Poe, “The Unparalleled Adventure of one Hans Pfaall”, was the least successful book of Edgar Allan Poe. The book is a travelogue to the moon, by the main … Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe,” The Unparalleled Adventure of one Hans Pfaall”, 1835
Johann L. W. Thudichum, “The Chemical Constitution of the Brain”, 1884 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present Robert Louis Stevenson, “Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde “, 1886 a psychological science-fiction novel. The psychology of “alter-ego” (split-personality) is the plot storyline. Johann L. W. Thudichum, “The Chemical Constitution of the … Continue reading Robert Louis Stevenson, “Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde”, 1886.
Pierre Boule, “Planet of the Apes”, 1963 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present Edgar Rice Burroughs, “Tarzan of the Apes”, 1912 an African-adventure SciFi. Tarzan (in ape-language means “white skin”) is marooned on a coastal African jungle as a child and is raised by apes. Growing up in the jungle … Continue reading Edgar Rice Burroughs, “Tarzan of the Apes”, 1912.
