Science fiction is the search for a definition of man and his status in the universe which will stand on our advanced but confused state of knowledge . At first glance this topic could seem rather irrelevant having in mind that the two works are separated by more than a century. During this lapse of time, humanity has witnessed profound changes at a breath-taking speed. The partly Gothic and partly Romantic world of Mary Shelley is …showed first 75 words of 4967 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4967 total…program. Interviewed by Dan Josefsson, November 23, 1994. Source: Internet. 26 Gibson, William. Neuromancer. Ace SF edition, p.229 27 Gibson, William. Neuromancer. Ace SF edition, p.270 28 The AI seems to be in need of the material world only in the early stage of its development. 29 Brooks, Peter. Godlike Science / unhallowed arts: 'language and monstrosity in Frankenstein', New Literary History, 1978, pp.591-605 30 Gibson, William. Neuromancer. Ace SF edition, p.229 31 Gibson, William. Neuromancer. Ace SF edition, p.244 32 Source: Internet 33 Source: Internet