14. 3rd novel discussed Robert Harris's "Fatherland" - which raises question about relationship between actual history & alternative history
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25. Out of French revolution emerged more ambitious historical writing (Michelet, Walter Scott) and science fiction (Mary Shelley)
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26. Later in 19th century, impact of French Revolution augmented and taken much further by Darwinian Revolution.
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@HeerJeet Try counterfactual history to test this claim. What if no French Rev? I say: there still would be modern sci-fi -
@HewsonMartin Maybe, but it would be very different genre, August and neo-classical. More like Swift & less like Shelley & Wells. - Show replies
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