THE ORIGINS AND CLASSICS OF ENGLISH SCIENCE FICTION: HERBERT WELLS AND KHOJIAKBAR SHAYKHOV IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
English science fiction, origins of science fiction, Herbert Wells, Khojiakbar Shaykhov, typological parallels, Uzbek literature, comparative literary studies, scientific romance, image of the scientist, utopia and dystopia, national identity.Abstract
This article presents a comparative-typological study of the science-fiction works of Herbert George Wells, founder of the scientific romance in English-language literature, and Khojakbar Shaykhov, the leading representative of Uzbek science-fiction prose. The study traces the genesis of English science fiction, establishes the place of the fantastic mode in each author’s creative heritage, and identifies both typological parallels and national-cultural distinctions in their artistic worlds. Analysis covers the concept of time and space, the image of the scientist, plot structures, artistic devices, representations of scientific and technological progress, the future of humanity, and moral-philosophical issues. Results demonstrate that, despite stable genre invariants, both authors create original artistic systems deeply rooted in their respective national traditions.
