MARY SHELLEY, AUTHOR OF FRANKENSTEIN – INVENTOR OF SCIENCE FICTION – A RAINBOW OF ROLE MODELS {WEDNESDAY SERIES}
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STYRON’S INTRODUCTION
This week introduces Mary Shelley, the inventor of Science Fiction and author of a book turned into numerous movies BILLIONS of people have seen. I never realized this author was a woman. And I confess I never read the book. I will correct that oversight. I LOVE READING EVERY DAY! As a kid, science fiction was a favorite genre of books. These books took me to different magical and, yes, strange worlds. Today the U.S., kids are falling behind in reading. Parents, read to your children prior to birth and KEEP IT UP UNTIL THEY ARE READING ON THEIR OWN! Encourage them to join a non-exclusive club – READERS. Help your children find their path to the riches found in great books! And once old enough, give them my blogs! I say about three years old!
MARY SHELLEY, AUTHOR OF FRANKENSTEIN & THE INVENTOR OF SCIENCE FICTION- A RAINBOW OF ROLE MODELS {WEDNESDAY SERIES}
Was Frankenstein The First Science Fiction Novel?
While science fiction stories deal more with the future than the past, the science fiction genre has a fascinating history. So, where did sci-fi begin? What was the first science fiction novel?
The first science fiction novel was Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” This Gothic novel was written in 1817. The story’s themes would become popular topics for science fiction. Victor Frankenstein broke religious and cultural taboos with his search for the secret of life. Bringing the creature to life challenged our understanding of what it means to be human.
If you have only ever seen the films, do yourself a favor and read the novel. The story is far more meaningful, and the creature is a much more complex character. The green skin and “rarr I’m a monster” pop culture caricature is not true to the book.
Frankenstein is the most accepted answer for the first science fiction novel, mostly thanks to critic Brian W. Aldiss and his book “Billion Year Spree: The True History of Science Fiction.” However, there are many great examples of science fiction written before Shelley was even born.
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