Science fiction is a genre that is often based on science, technology, or engineering. The genre has many subgenres and has evolved throughout history. It was first defined prior to the Enlightenment. Proto-sci-fi works include stories about rockets to the moon and the development of societies with Utopian and dystopian themes. They also often include…
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Dune by Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert’s Dune is a classic work of science fiction. First published in two serials in the science-fiction magazine Analog in 1966, Dune tied for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1966 and won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It was also the first in a series of sequels. The novel’s setting…
The Jurassic Park Book and Movie Review
The Jurassic Park book and movie have long been controversial. While the film features dinosaurs in the normal colors, the book’s dinosaurs are colorful and terrifying. For example, the book describes the Velociraptors as being dark yellow with brown stripes. The movie doesn’t use these colors, but it would have made the raptors more scary…
Updating The Hugos For The 21st Century
Victor Hugo For the 21st Century In this Victor Hugo For The 21st Century article, you will learn about the writer’s influence on the French culture, modern French poetry, and human rights. In particular, you will learn about the importance of the novel Les Miserables. Also, you will learn how Victor Hugo’s work continues to…