Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-170) and index.
Contents:
One dreary night: early science fiction and the gothic -- 'Mad? Is one who has solved the secret of life to be considered mad?' The role of the mad scientist in gothic science fiction -- 'The last man in the world': gothic motif in the apocalyptical novel -- 'It's life, Jim, but not as we know it': the gothic monster in science fiction -- 'One day, I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back': immortality and the fight for humanity in gothic science fiction -- 'Henceforth you shall be known as Darth Vader': the battle between good and evil in gothic science fiction -- 'Science fiction and gothic?... It is strange that the genres should cross at all': in conclusion- understanding gothic science fiction.
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