The subtitle is fairly self-explanatory. Aldiss lays out the history of science fiction as a literary genre in a non-chronological format. For instance, the exploration of some ancient Roman fantasies often mistaken for science fiction occurs in chapter three, after Aldiss describes some eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature. Aldiss's main contention is that science fiction started as a lively sub-genre of the Gothic, beginning with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Intriguingly, he added
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Billion year spree: the true history of science fiction garden city, ny: doubleday, 1973.
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An idiosyncratic history of science fiction which will both entertain and infuriate the fans.
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Even this extended version of billion year spree is a bit dated now, but there is no more accessible and complete history of science fiction as far as it goes (circa 1986). It's a interesting read and will lead to new and forgotten books to read.
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