Science novels: Science and technology in fiction

Miquel Barceló

Abstract


Most literature frequently ignores the essential role that science and modern technology play in shaping current societies and how we live in them. Around 150 years ago, Jules Verne started to become aware of the need to actively include science and technology in modern narratives. He named it «the science novel». Later, the literary genre of science fiction seemed to reach the point which Jules Verne’s science novel had pioneered. In this regard, science fiction posits itself as a suitable narrative to learn about the future, as it describes worlds which are possible due to science and technology.

Keywords


Jules Verne; science fiction; literature; science novel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.0.3731

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