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Author : Robert Crossley
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1997-03-01
An Olaf Stapledon Reader written by Robert Crossley and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-03-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950), philosopher, novelist, educator, and social activist had an imagination unlike that of any other figure in modernist literature. Along with H.G. Wells he is remembered as one of the most original and influential pioneers of twentieth-century science fiction. This first broadly inclusive anthology of Stapledon’s work offers a generous sampling of his fictional gems, including sections of his best known novels, Last and First Men, Odd Men, and Star Maker, and the complete text of two novellas, now back in print for the first time in fifty years, The Flames and Old Man in New World, as well as a selection of other writings, some previously unpublished, including essays, poems, and letters. These writings reveal the prophetic vision and utopian convictions that run through Stapledon’s work, and provide the broad context readers need to grasp the scope of his vision and to appreciate his great epic works, which are classics of science fiction.
An Olaf Stapledon Reader
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Author : Robert Crossley
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1997-04-01
An Olaf Stapledon Reader written by Robert Crossley and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950), philosopher, novelist, educator, and social activist had an imagination unlike that of any other figure in modernist literature. Along with H.G. Wells he is remembered as one of the most original and influential pioneers of twentieth-century science fiction. This first broadly inclusive anthology of Stapledon’s work offers a generous sampling of his fictional gems, including sections of his best known novels, Last and First Men, Odd Men, and Star Maker, and the complete text of two novellas, now back in print for the first time in fifty years, The Flames and Old Man in New World, as well as a selection of other writings, some previously unpublished, including essays, poems, and letters. These writings reveal the prophetic vision and utopian convictions that run through Stapledon’s work, and provide the broad context readers need to grasp the scope of his vision and to appreciate his great epic works, which are classics of science fiction.
Last Men In London
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-08-30
Last Men In London written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-30 with Philosophy categories.
Last Men in London by Olaf Stapledon is a science fiction novel offering profound reflections on humanity and its future. Stapledon's narrative, told through the eyes of a last-man survivor, merges speculative fiction and deep philosophical discourse, resulting in a unique and thought-provoking read.
Olaf Stapledon Complete Novels
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-17
Olaf Stapledon Complete Novels written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with Fiction categories.
Stapledon's science fiction novels often present the strivings of some intelligence that is beaten down by an indifferent universe and its inhabitants who, through no fault of their own, fail to comprehend its lofty yearnings. It is filled with protagonists who are tormented by the conflict between their "higher" and "lower" impulses._x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future_x000D_ Last Men in London_x000D_ Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest_x000D_ Star Maker_x000D_ Darkness and the Light_x000D_ Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord_x000D_ Death into Life_x000D_ The Flames_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
Olaf Stapledon
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Author : John Kinnaird
language : en
Publisher: Mercer Island, Wash. : Starmont House
Release Date : 1986
Olaf Stapledon written by John Kinnaird and has been published by Mercer Island, Wash. : Starmont House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Literary Criticism categories.
Sirius Sci Fi Novel
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2021-05-07
Sirius Sci Fi Novel written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-07 with Fiction categories.
Sirius is a dog with humanlike intelligence. He is raised by scientist Thomas Trelone in North Wales, near Trawsfynydd. Thomas embarks on a program of using steroids and other chemicals to rapidly develop cognitive power of dogs, resulting in super sheep dogs. Sirius, however, proves to possess a dog intelligence comparable to a normal human being, as he is able to communicate with English words, although it takes some time for the humans to understand his canine pronunciation. He is born at the same time as his creator's human daughter, Plaxy, and the two of them are raised together as brother and sister. When Plaxy leaves for school they drift apart and troubles for Sirius begin. With human intelligence and emotion he declines to lead a life of a regular dog and he tends to develop as a person, but keeps running into obstacles.
The Philosophy Sci Fi Works Of Olaf Stapledon
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-13
The Philosophy Sci Fi Works Of Olaf Stapledon written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-13 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Olaf Stapledon collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Novels: Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future Last Men in London Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest Star Maker Darkness and the Light Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord Death into Life Short Stories: The Flames The Seed and the Flower The Road to the Aide Post A Modern Magician East is West A World of Sounds Arms Out of Hand Philosophical Works: A Modern Theory of Ethics: A Study of the Relations of Ethics and Psychology Interplanetary Man?
Star Maker
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2021-01-08
Star Maker written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-08 with Fiction categories.
A human narrator from England is transported out of his body via unexplained means. He realizes he is able to explore space and other planets. After exploring a civilization on another planet in our galaxy at a level of development similar to our own that existed millions of years ago thousands of light years from Earth (the "Other Earth") in some detail, his mind merges with that of one of its inhabitants, and as they travel together, they are joined by still more minds or group-minds. This snowballing process is paralleled by the expansion of the book's scale, describing more and more planets in less and less detail. The disembodied travelers encounter many ideas that are interesting from both science-fictional and philosophical points of view. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations.
Olaf Stapledon
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Author : Robert Crossley
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1994-07-01
Olaf Stapledon written by Robert Crossley and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-07-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
William Olaf Stapledon is best remembered for the extraordinary works of speculative fiction he published between 1930 and 1950. As a novelist, he was known as the spokesman for the Age of Einstein and has influenced writers as diverse as Virginia Woolf, Arthur C. Clarke, and Doris Lessing. This biography is the first to draw on a vast body of unpublished and private documents—interviews, correspondence, archival material, and papers in private hands—to reveal fully the internal struggles that shaped Stapledon's life and reclaim for public attention a distinctive voice of the modern era. Late in his life in an unpublished "letter to the future" Stapledon unwittingly provided the rationale for his biography: "It is just possible that my very obscurity may fit me to speak more faithfully for my period than any of its great unique personalities. A pacifist in World War I, an advocate of European unity and world government, one of the first teachers in the Workers' Educational Association, and an early protestor against apartheid, Stapledon turned utopian beliefs into practical politics. With roots in the shipping worlds of Devon, Liverpool, and the Suez Canal, he was transformed from a self-described provincial on the margins of English literary and political life into a visionary idealist who attracted the attention of scientists, journalists, and novelists, and, given his left-wing political affiliations, even the F.B.I. Stapledon's novels—Last and First Men, Star Maker, Odd John, and Sirius—have gathered a passionate following, and they have seldom been out of print in the last twenty-five years. But the personal experiences and political commitments that shaped this creative work have, until now, barely been known. Robert Crossley's work reveals how, in public and in private, in his social activism as in his fiction, Olaf Stapledon embodied many of the modern era's anxieties and hopes that allow his works to continue to speak to and for the future.
The Essential Works Of Olaf Stapledon
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-13
The Essential Works Of Olaf Stapledon written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-13 with Fiction categories.
Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was a British philosopher and author of science fiction. Stapledon's writings directly influenced Arthur C. Clarke, Bertrand Russell, C. S. Lewis, and indirectly influenced many others, contributing many ideas to the world of science fiction. In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Contents: Novels: Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future Last Men in London Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest Star Maker Darkness and the Light Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord Death into Life Short Stories: The Flames The Seed and the Flower The Road to the Aide Post A Modern Magician East is West A World of Sounds Arms Out of Hand Philosophical Works: A Modern Theory of Ethics: A Study of the Relations of Ethics and Psychology Interplanetary Man?