A classic Science Fiction novel is called a Sc-fi Classic
"Frankestein" is a Science Fiction novel,or gothic science fiction.
Some would say that science fiction excludes fantasy but Arthur C. Clarke said, "Any significantly advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Science fiction authors have mixed science fiction with all other forms of literature. There are science fiction lyrics to songs, science fiction poetry, science fiction mixed with humor, science fiction mixed with westerns, science fiction mixed with romance.
Yes it is Science Fiction
Thematically, both often deal with the struggle of good over evil; Star wars is a great example of a story with both Sci-fi and fantasy characteristics (this combination is often called a 'space opera'), Star wars contains such classic fantasy elements as an 'evil emperor', a princess to save, and a chosen hero who defeats the dark lord. The only thing that separates this from typical examples of heroic fantasy is the setting, which includes Spaceflight and advanced technology. Importantly, both genres, even at their most dissimilar provide a source of escapism from the mundaneness of modern and historical fiction (and non-fiction), by constructing a world, that never has, or never will be.
it is a science fiction
Hugo Gernsback is called the father of science fiction because he founded the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, in 1926.
The Outer Limits
The Invisible Man is a science fiction horror novel written by H.G. Wells. It is considered a classic in the science fiction genre, blending elements of both science fiction and horror. It explores themes of invisibility, power, and morality.
Science fiction is considered to be a category of fiction. It is sometimes thought to belong to a larger category called speculative fiction (which includes fantasy).
"The Time Machine" is a classic science fiction story, written by H.G.Wells.
Only in Science Fiction movies. "The day the earth stood still" classic movie.
"Them!" , a film with a release date of June 19, 1954 .
It depends on your definition of classic, but if you mean something that has been around a long time, is still in print and relevant today, yes... it could be considered a classic.
Before the term "science fiction" came into use (through the publications of Hugo Gernsback in 1929) this type of story-telling literature was called by a variety of names, including Science Realism, Scientific Romance, Scientifiction, adventure stories, fantastic stories...
Science Fiction is a fiction based on science.
Orson Scott Card has a wonderful book called How To Write Science Fiction and Fantasy. Ben Bova has a book called The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells. These books may be at your public library or you can buy them on Amazon. They would be very valuable to explain how to write science fiction. You may also want to attend writer's panels at science fiction conventions and meet other authors, publishers and editors.
The story is a science-fiction -tization of a Herman Hess novel called the Poet.