2001: A Space Odyssey

by Arthur C. Clarke

2001: A Space Odyssey: Genre 1 key example

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2001: A Space Odyssey is a science fiction novel. One of the most well-known novels of its genre, Clarke's 1968 story of human evolution and space exploration exhibits many characteristics of classic science fiction, a genre introduced to the canon of English literature after Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818. 2001: A Space Odyssey explores an alternate world where humans—over the course of millions of years—have greatly developed space-age technology.