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Star Maker - Olaf Stapledon
Star Maker
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Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, Star Maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. The story details the mental journey of an unnamed narrator who is transported not only to other worlds but also other galaxies and parallel universes, until he eventually becomes... show more
Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, Star Maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. The story details the mental journey of an unnamed narrator who is transported not only to other worlds but also other galaxies and parallel universes, until he eventually becomes part of the "cosmic mind." First published in 1937, Olaf Stapledon's descriptions of alien life are a political commentary on human life in the turbulent inter-war years. The book challenges preconceived notions of intelligence and awareness, and ultimately argues for a broadened perspective that would free us from culturally ingrained thought and our inevitable anthropomorphism.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781482644463 (1482644460)
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 340
Edition language: English
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Strong tea and good books
Strong tea and good books rated it
1.0 Star Maker (SF Masterworks) (Sf Masterworks 21)
Disappointing. This book had been recommended to me by Goodreads and others in a Goodreads group but I just found it highly boring. I've read Jules Verne, and I've read old science fiction, but this is the first science fiction book I've read that felt really, really dated. The style, the lack of a ...
so many books, so little time
so many books, so little time rated it
4.0 Star Maker
Densely written novel of ideas, any one of which could be (and has been) spun out into a complete work of speculative fiction since SM was published in 1937.
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There's a theory that, no matter what the author appears to be writing about, really he's writing about himself. I find this theory quite appealing, and, even though I don't believe it 100%, I think it's often a good way to try and understand why you like a book.Star Maker is an interesting test cas...
RoseInCanada
RoseInCanada rated it
I heard somewhere once that back in the early 20th century authors got paid by the length of their writings. Stapleton must have made a mint on this one. Don't get me wrong, he basically wrote about the beginning and end of our universe and everything in between. I can understand why this book wo...
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