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Science fantasy is a mixed genre within the umbrella of speculative fiction which simultaneously draws upon and/or combines tropes and elements from both science fiction and fantasy. It also sometimes incorporates elements of horror fiction. ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' points out that as a genre, science fantasy "has never been clearly defined," and was most commonly used in the period 1950-1966.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Peter )〕 ==Science fantasy versus science fiction== Distinguishing between science fiction and fantasy, Rod Serling claimed that the former was "the improbable made possible" while the latter was "the impossible made probable".〔Rod Serling (1962-03-09). ''The Twilight Zone'', "The Fugitive"〕 As a combination of the two, science fantasy gives a scientific veneer of realism to things that simply could not happen in the real world under any circumstances. Where science fiction does not permit the existence of fantasy or supernatural elements, science fantasy explicitly relies upon them. ==Historical view== The label first came into wide use after many science fantasy stories were published in the pulp magazines, such as Robert A. Heinlein's ''Magic, Inc.'', L. Ron Hubbard's ''Slaves of Sleep'', and Fletcher Pratt and L. Sprague de Camp's Harold Shea series. All were relatively rationalistic stories published in John W. Campbell, Jr.'s ''Unknown'' magazine. These were a deliberate attempt to apply the techniques and attitudes of science fiction to traditional fantasy subjects. ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' published, among other things, all but the last of the ''Operation'' series, by Poul Anderson. Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore published novels in ''Startling Stories'', alone and together, which were far more romantic. These were closely related to the work that they and others were doing for outlets like ''Weird Tales'', such as Moore's Northwest Smith stories. Ace Books published a number of books as science fantasy during the 1950s and '60s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「science fantasy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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