science fiction, english

Recounts the story behind the 1816 night in which a gathering of English poet Lord Byron's friends led to the creation of "Frankenstein" and the first vampire story, and the events which followed that fateful night and led to the deaths of nearly all those present.

The American's tale--The Los Amigos fiasco--etc.

A collection of many of science fiction's landmark works, providing critical analysis of the origins and meaning of the popular literary form.

Presents the final 1831 edition of Mary Shelley's novel about a young medical student who creates a living being and suffers violent consequences for his actions; and provides historical and biographical background, contextual documents, and overviews of psychoanalytic, feminist, gender, Marxist, and cultural criticism using "Frankenstein" as a critical model.

Contains detailed analyses of nine novels by author Arthur C. Clarke, written between 1973 and 1997, and includes information about Clarke's life, as well as a discussion of how his work fits into the science fiction genre.

The complete science fiction treasury of H. G. Wells.