Eight Dystopias

Dystopian fiction enjoys a seemingly inexhaustible popularity. It can, I suppose, be considered a branch of horror, but with the gloves off. Dr. Frankenstein seeks to create a new man out of pieces salvaged from the dead. At the same time, no matter his stated intentions, Big Brother seeks to create new levels of power out of the pieces he has carved from the living. More annoying, whereas Dr. Fra...