The History of Science Fiction with professor and author Adam Roberts

Dinosaurs are real, which is exactly why they are so hard to write. Humans never lived alongside them, so any prehistoric fiction that wants characters, conflict, and drama has to cheat time, bend geography, or invent new science. I’m joined by Adam Roberts, professor of nineteenth-century literature at Royal Holloway and a leading critic of science fiction, to unpack how writers solve that problem and what those solutions reveal about our fears and fantasies.The Book List:Jules Verne – Journey to the Centre of the EarthArthur Conan Doyle – The Lost WorldEdgar Rice Burroughs – The Land That Time Forgot TrilogyRay Bradbury – A Sound of ThunderAnne McCaffrey – Dinosaur PlanetHarry Adam Knight – CarnosaurMichael Crichton – Jurassic Park / The Lost WorldJames Gurney – DinotopiaGreg Bear – Dinosaur SummerRobert T. Bakker – Raptor RedStephen Baxter – EvolutionEthan Pettus – Primitive WarLee Murray – Into the MistGuestsAdam [email protected]://profadamroberts.substack.com/(Affiliate links below)The History of Science Fiction - https://amzn.eu/d/0g4lGWhJPre Order ‘Frankenstein Rex’ - https://amzn.eu/d/09joNsmMPre Order ‘An A-Z of J.R.R Tolkien’ - https://amzn.eu/d/0bjirGu0Send a message to the show. Questions, corrections, favourite dinosaursSupport the showEnjoying the show? A quick rating and review on Apple Podcasts would mean the world, it’s one of the best ways to help fellow Jurassic fans discover us.Presented and produced by Roland Squire☕️Buy Me A Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/roadtorebiq🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jurassicpiratespod?si=DJOlBmPoF75YE8It📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jurassicpiratespod?igsi=cmswOTFwM29pOWhl&utm_source=qr🎵 Theme music: Caleb Burnett (@calebcomposed)🎨 Cover artwork: @thejurassicartist