Paul Alkon analyzes several key works that mark the most significant phases in the early evolution of science fiction, including Frankenstein, Twenty Thousand LeaguesUnder the Sea, A Connecticut Yankee in King arthur'sCourt and The Time Machine. He places the work in context and discusses the genre and its relation to other kinds of literature.
Preface Chronology 1. A Short History of the Future 2. England: New Viewpoints 3. France: Technophilia 4. America: Technophobia Notes and References Bibliographic Essay Recommended Titles Index
