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The Invincible
By Stanislaw Lem & N. Katherine HaylesPublisher Description
A space cruiser encounters beings descended from self-replicating machines in this sci-fi classic with echoes of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne!
“A giant of mid-20th-century science fiction, in a league with Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and Philip K. Dick.” —The New York Times
Stanisław Lem’s The Invincible tells the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure planet to determine the fate of a sister spaceship whose communication with Earth has abruptly ceased. Landing on the planet Regis III, navigator Rohan and his crew discover a form of life that has apparently evolved from autonomous, self-replicating machines—perhaps the survivors of a “robot war.” Rohan and his men are forced to confront the classic quandary: what course of action can humanity take once it has reached the limits of its knowledge?
Lem has his characters confront the inexplicable and the bizarre: the problem that lies just beyond analytical reach.
“A giant of mid-20th-century science fiction, in a league with Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and Philip K. Dick.” —The New York Times
Stanisław Lem’s The Invincible tells the story of a space cruiser sent to an obscure planet to determine the fate of a sister spaceship whose communication with Earth has abruptly ceased. Landing on the planet Regis III, navigator Rohan and his crew discover a form of life that has apparently evolved from autonomous, self-replicating machines—perhaps the survivors of a “robot war.” Rohan and his men are forced to confront the classic quandary: what course of action can humanity take once it has reached the limits of its knowledge?
Lem has his characters confront the inexplicable and the bizarre: the problem that lies just beyond analytical reach.
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Multi-layered charactersOriginal writingAddictiveTwistyUnpredictableBeautiful settingHeartbreaking
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Descriptive writingSuspensefulDark settingDarkThought-provokingViolenceLack of diversity
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“I loved this story. As far as "hard sci fi" goes, I still found it to be very accessible and a really interesting exploration of human nature. The mystery kept me really engaged throughout the first half, and the action of the second half made this book into a well rounded adventure. It is also really fun to read old school sci fi and how their visions and tropes contrast with modern sci fi. I'm looking forward to reading more works by Lem in the future.
Ps. Skipping the forward made for a more enjoyable organic experience reading this book.”
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“Depués de quedarme fascinada con "El hospital de la transfiguración" necesitaba leer algo más de Lem urgentemente.
Y la verdad es que me encantó adentrarme ya en su faceta más reconocida como escritor de ciencia ficción. Sin embargo, unos insufribles exámenes de evau y un maravilloso viaje a Italia fragmentaron la lectura en dos, así que he acabado el libro queriendo volver a él en un futuro para sacar mucho más de lo que he sacado.
Tengo mucho material y pensamientos para hacer una reseña en condiciones, pero me lo dejo para la relectura. Solo me quedo con que muy probablemente he encontrado en Lem un nuevo autor favorito :)”
About Stanislaw Lem
Stanisław Lem (1921–2006), a writer called “worthy of the Nobel Prize” by the New York Times, was an internationally renowned author of novels, short stories, literary criticism, and philosophical essays. His books have been translated into forty-four languages and have sold more than thirty million copies.
N. Katherine Hayles is Professor of English and Design/Media Arts at the University of California at Los Angeles.
N. Katherine Hayles is Professor of English and Design/Media Arts at the University of California at Los Angeles.
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