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Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with ___________

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  • Futuristic settings

  • death and decay

  • earlier period than of writing

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Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with Futuristic settings

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History of Novel
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Chapter 4: Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre - Set 6: A. History of Novel

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SCERT Maharashtra English [Marathi] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 4 Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre
Set 6: A. History of Novel | Q 2.09

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