Journal of Digital Humanities and Science Fiction Studies
DHSFS, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2026, pp. 128-136.
Print ISSN: 3105-1278; Online ISSN: 3105-1286
Journal homepage: https://www.dhsfs.com
DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/DHSFS.26.1.11
徐 缘（Xu Yuan）
摘要：玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》是科幻文学的开山之作，不仅率先叩问了科技发展的伦理边界，而且以惊人的想象力勾勒出科技敌托邦图景。值得注意的是，这部小说所呈现的科技恐惧和敌托邦想象，与新卢德主义的技术批判思想不谋而合。K·塞尔和斯蒂芬·塔尔博特等新卢德主义者也担忧科技发展会破坏自然秩序，损害人与自然的和谐关系。这部小说通过对科技恐惧与科技敌托邦的深度探讨，反映了作者所处时代中人们对科技失控的深切忧虑，更以超越时代的预见性向读者发出警示：违背伦理的科技发展终将引发危机。
关键词：《弗兰肯斯坦》；玛丽·雪莱；科技恐惧；科技敌托邦；新卢德主义
作者简介：徐缘，南京师范大学外国语学院博士研究生，研究方向：科幻文学。电邮：xuyuandevin@126.com。
Title: Technophobia and Techno-dystopia in Frankenstein
Abstract: Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is a pioneering work of science fiction literature. It not only takes the lead in questioning the ethical boundaries of technological development but also presents a techno-dystopian world with powerful imagination. Notably, the technophobia and techno-dystopia depicted in the novel echo the technological criticism of Neo-Luddism. Some Neo-Luddites, like Kirkpatrick Sale and Stephen L. Talbott, are also concerned with the detrimental impacts of scientific technology on nature and humanity’s relationship with it. This novel, through exploring the theme of technophobia and techno-dystopia, reflects the concerns and fears of the author’s contemporaneous culture. With foresight that transcends its time, Frankenstein also offers readers a stern warning that the failure to comply with the ethics of science and technology may result in disasters for human beings.
Keywords: Frankenstein; Mary Shelley; technophobia; techno-dystopia; Neo-Luddism
Author Biography: Xu Yuan, Ph.D. candidate at the School of Foreign Languages, Nanjing Normal University. Research Area: Science Fiction Literature.E-mail: xuyuandevin@126.com.
Received: 19 Jan 2026 / Revised: 25 Feb 2026 / Accepted: 10 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.
