Science Fiction
1.
Among the most popular books being written today are those that are usually
classified(分类) as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year
and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the most successful
films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories.
2. It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in
literature, but its ancestors (先驱)can be found in books written hundreds of
years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some forms
of ideal society, a theme that is still often found in modern stories.
3. Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written
within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H. G.
Wells, to mention just two well-known