Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein”, 1818 was a “frame novel” (story within a story). It begins with a Captain writing letters to his sister. The Captain presents the “travelogue” of his North Pole exploration. At the North Pole the Captain recuses a man named “Victor Frankenstein”. The writing changes then to the “narrative” of Victor Frankenstein. Recovered … Continue reading Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein”, 1818.
Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, 1870 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present: Theodore Sturgeon, “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”, 1961 which was a nautical science fiction novel. An atomic powered submarine, crewed with naval personnel in the Oceans of the World is the storyline. Theodore Sturgeon’s, … Continue reading Theodore Sturgeon, “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”, 1961.
Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”, 1870 was a science fiction nautical travelogue. The submarine is the futuristic invention that drives the plot. Captain Nemo is a character that Jules Verne makes memorable to readers. Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”, 1870 is now the gold standard of sea science-fiction. Continue reading Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”, 1870.
Stephen King (pen-name Richard Bachman), “The Running Man”, 1982 was a dystopian science fiction novel about a television game show. The title of this TV game show is “The Running Man”. Contestants on the game show are chased around the world by “Hunters”. A contestant runs to keep from being killed by “Hunters”. “The Running … Continue reading Richard Bachman (aka. Stephen King), “The Running Man”, 1982.
Carl Sagan, “Contact: A Novel”, 1985 was a science fiction novel about radio astronomy. The radio telescope is used for SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence). A message from the ET (extraterrestrial) is the storyline. In his “day job” Carl Sagan was an astronomer and space scientist. Continue reading Carl Sagan, "Contact: A Novel", 1985.
