Three Science Fiction Novellas : From Prehistory to the End of Mankind
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"Probably the greatest of all French-speaking science-fiction writers [after Jules Verne]... I was unprepared for the power and beauty." -- Michael Dirda, The Washington Post To the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer J.-H. Rosny Aîné must be added. He was the first writer to conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative novellas are included in this volume. "The Xipehuz" is a prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange geometric alien life forms. "Another World" is the story of a mysterious being who does not live in the same acoustic and temporal world as humans. "The Death of the Earth" is a scientifically uncompromising Last Man story. The book also includes an insightful critical introduction that places Rosny's work within the context of evolutionary biology. "Rosny was a species pluralist, and believed that human beings are no more entitled than any other creature to reign supreme. He would have felt right at home among the Men In Black." -- Laura Miller, The New Yorker"--,Provided by Freading.
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Rosny, J., Chatelain, D., & Slusser, G. E. (2012). Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind . Wesleyan University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosny, J.-H., 1856-1940, Danièle, Chatelain and George Edgar, Slusser. 2012. Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind. Wesleyan University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosny, J.-H., 1856-1940, Danièle, Chatelain and George Edgar, Slusser. Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind Wesleyan University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosny, J.-H., Danièle Chatelain, and George Edgar Slusser. Three Science Fiction Novellas: From Prehistory to the End of Mankind Wesleyan University Press, 2012.
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