anthology: THE ROAD TO SCIENCE FICTION: FROM GILGAMESH TO WELLS

Between an ancient roman´s trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G.Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific, artistic, and social thinking. From Gilgamesh´s search for immortality to Lucian´s odyssey on the moon; from Jonathan Swift´s hilarious satire on scientists in GULLLIVER´S TRAVELS to Mary Shelley´s horrifying description of a scientist who has gone too far in FRANKENSTEIN; from Edgar Allan Poe´s balloon trip in the year 2848 to Jules Verne´s prophecies of the impact of scientific inventions on future civilization; from Edward Bellamy´s utopian escape from the Industrial Revolution to H.G.Wells´s magnificent story of Earth threatened by an inescapable menace - here are the chief ancestors of the modern science fiction story. For the first time, these and other key works are gathered together in one anthology, complete with revealing commentary on the authors, their eras, and the role each played in establishing what we today recognize as science fiction.

EDITEDY BY: James Gunn

COVER: paperback

PAGES: 404

LANGUAGE: english