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Short story – A circular paradox in which a man discovers that he is his own mother and father. 1959–1989 The Time Machine series "Donald Keith" alias of Donald & Keith Monroe: Series of 23 short stories published in Boys' Life magazine centered around a patrol of Boy Scouts who acquire an abandoned time machine. 1961 Danny Dunn, Time Traveler
Although no record of the device's original designs remain, a recreation of this piece is housed at the Château du Clos Lucé. [50] The Smithsonian Institution has in its collection a clockwork monk, about 15 in (380 mm) high, possibly dating as early as 1560. The monk is driven by a key-wound spring and walks the path of a square, striking ...
Coventry (short story) Robert A. Heinlein: Analog Science Fiction: 1940 Critical Factor: Hal Clement: Star Science Fiction Stories No.2: 1953 Critical Mass (Arthur C. Clarke short story) Arthur C. Clarke: Lilliput: 1949 Crouch End (short story) Stephen King: Cthulhu Mythos anthology: 1980 Crusade (short story) Arthur C. Clarke: The Wind from ...
A time slip is a plot device in fantasy and science fiction in which a person, or group of people, seem to travel through time by unknown means. [12] [13] The idea of a time slip has been used in 19th century fantasy, an early example being Washington Irving's 1819 Rip Van Winkle, where the mechanism of time travel is an extraordinarily long sleep. [14]
The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables, and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century. [1]
Early storytelling provided opportunity to learn about dangers and social norms while also entertaining listeners. [1] Myth can be expanded to include all use of patterns and stories to make sense of the world, and it may be psychologically intrinsic to humans. Epic poetry is recognized as the pinnacle of ancient literature.
This is a timeline of science fiction as a literary tradition. While the date of the start of science fiction is debated, this list includes a range of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance-era precursors and proto-science fiction as well, as long as these examples include typical science fiction themes and topoi such as travel to outer space and encounter with alien life-forms.
Several stories within the One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights, 8th–10th centuries CE) also feature science fiction elements.One example is "The Adventures of Bulukiya", where the protagonist Bulukiya's quest for the herb of immortality leads him to explore the seas, journey to the Garden of Eden and to Jahannam (Islamic hell), and travel across the cosmos to different worlds much ...