When did science-fiction first appear in literature? The beginnings of modern fantasy and science-fiction are set around the nineteenth and seventeenth century respectively. However, fantasy and science-fiction stories and themes are already present in the Greco-Roman world. In this course, we will focus on one of the first fantasy and science-fiction works, Lucian\u2019s True History<\/i>, to trace the development of these genres in literature and cinema. Examining True History<\/i> in parallel with works from Homer, Plato, Aristophanes, and Virgil as well as contemporary films, we will explore the influence of classical literature on the genres of fantasy and science-fiction.<\/p>\n\n \n

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\n Credits:<\/label>\n \n 6\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n
\n Liberal Arts Requirements:<\/label>\n \n LA, Literary\/Artistic Analysis<\/a>\n WR2 Writing Requirement 2<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n
\n Tags:<\/label>\n \n CL: 100 level<\/a>\n ENGL Foreign Literature<\/a>\n CLAS Literary Analysis<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n \n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n