Name: Mortal Engines (Penguin Modern Classics)
SKU: 49205550
Price: 541.00 TWD
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Author: Stanislaw Lem
ISBN: 9780241269077

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Mortal Engines (Penguin Modern Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Stanislaw Lem

Publisher

HarperCollins

Year

2016

Language

English

Pages

228

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780241269077

Edition No.

Mortal Engines (Penguin Modern Classics)

Stanislaw Lem (Author) · HarperCollins · Paperback

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'A virtuoso storyteller ... a Jorge Luis Borges for the Space Age' The New York Times'He was a robot-hypochondriac. On his squeaking cart he carried a complete set of spare parts.'A freighter pilot leads a manhunt across the Moon for a robot gone berserk; a shapeshifting assassin falls in love with the man she's programmed to kill; a paranoid King converts his kingdom into his artificial mind, but his dreams rebel. These stories range from surreal fables that satirically turn the fairy tale on its head, to longer works including the man vs. robot thriller, 'The Hunt', and possibly fiction's strangest love story, 'The Mask'. InMortal Engines Stanislaw Lem lays bare humanity's clash with machines, masterfully exploring science fiction's furthest frontiers.

Stanislaw Lem

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Stanisław Lem (1921-2006) was a prominent Polish writer in science fiction literature. Born in Lviv, he developed a prolific literary career that explored themes such as cybernetics, communication, and the human condition. His work is characterized by a deep philosophical sense and, at times, a humorous tone.

Among his most recognized works are Solaris (1961), The Cyberiad (1965), and The Futurological Congress (1971), all in the science fiction genre. Additionally, he wrote essays like Summa Technologiae (1964), where he reflects on the future of technology. His literary legacy has significantly influenced contemporary science fiction.

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