The Man in the Moone, by F.G.B. of H., by Godwin, Francis

Since the early years of genre criticism, two questions have always been asked, but never answered consistently. They are: 1) what is the definition of Science Fiction? and, 2) what was the first science fiction book ever published? I will eventually tackle the first question when I get around to reviewing my SF reference collection. I have some thoughts on the issue, as does everyone else who has ever thought on the topic. Unfortunately, I have yet to see any two definitions that are the same.[…]

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