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(Pre-)Golden Age Science Fiction Free Online

Posted on 05/21/2013 by originalliterature

Instead of continuing to discuss the development of science fiction as a genre of literature, this post is going to talk about resources for finding Golden Age and pre-Golden Age science fiction, whether short stories, novellas or novels, freely available … Continue reading →

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Science fiction in its time and place

Posted on 05/12/2013 by originalliterature

Like any literary genre, science fiction is a product of its time and place. As author Frank Herbert (as reported in the book The Road to Dune) quipped, “[A]liens don’t buy books. Humans buy books.” Moreover those books are sold … Continue reading →

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