Stanislaw Lem

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Tales of Pirx the Pilot

Stanislaw Lem

1h24min45

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113 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h25min.
Brilliant stories of a bumbling astronaut, and the human desire to discover the unknown, by the much-loved author of Solaris. Set in the not-too-distant future, when space flight has evolved to the point where humanity is ready to colonize the solar system, Tales of Pirx the Pilot follows one somewhat-hapless explorer as he struggles though his training as a cadet, his career as a pilot, and his tenure as captain of a merchant ship.   In these collected stories, Pirx stumbles his way through various exploits: traveling to the moon; battling mechanical malfunctions; encountering robots; and confronting questions of ambition, evolution, exploration, experimentation, and the nature of humanity itself. And in classic Pirx fashion, he faces down each dilemma with charm, curiosity, courage, and intuition.   These early works by revered speculative fiction author Stanislaw Lem are filled with both the sharp insight for which he is known and a childlike innocence, making them an entertaining and thought-provoking read for science fiction fans of all ages.
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The Cyberiad

Stanislaw Lem

1h51min45

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149 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h52min.
“Lem has an almost Dickensian genius for vividly realizing the tragedy and comedy of future machines.” —The New York Times Book Review These are the stories of Trurl and Klapaucius, master inventors and engineers known as “constructors,” who have created marvels for kingdoms. Friends and rivals, they are constantly outdoing and challenging each other to reveal the next great evolution in cybernetics, and the exploits of these brilliant men are nothing short of incredible.   From tales of love, in which a robotic prince must woo a robotic princess enchanted by pleasures of true flesh, to epics of battle, in which the heroic constructors must use their considerable wit to outsmart a monarch obsessed with hunting, to examinations of humanity, wherein Trurl and Klapaucius must confront the limits of their skills and the meaning of true perfection, these stories are rich with profound questions, unimaginable marvels, and remarkable feats.   Hailed as “the most completely successful of [Lem’s] books,” The Cyberiad is an outrageously funny and incomparably wise collection of short stories, taking an insightful look at mechanics, technology, invention, and human ambition (The Boston Globe).
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Microworlds

Stanislaw Lem

1h44min15

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139 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h44min.
The author of Solaris critiques science fiction in a collection of provocative essays. Celebrated science fiction master Stanislaw Lem turns his always sharp and insightful pen to criticism in this bold and controversial analysis of the genre for which he is most known. In this collection of ten essays—ranging from an introspective examination of his own biographical and literary history to biting scrutiny of fellow authors and their works—Lem takes a keen look at the influence, shortcomings, merit, and importance of science fiction, touching on topics from Philip K. Dick (“a genius among the charlatans”) to time travel, cosmology, and Jorge Luis Borges.   Whether deriding the genre’s tendency to adhere to well-worn patterns of adventure or lauding its ability to, when executed correctly, discover ideas that have not been thought of or done before, Lem’s quick wit, razor tongue, and impeccable insights make Microworlds a master class of scientific and literary analysis from one of the undisputed legends of science fiction.
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Ikarie XB1

De Jindrich Polák

1h27min32

  • Fantastique / Science-Fiction
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Pendant la seconde moitié du XXIIème siècle, à bord du vaisseau spatial Ikarie XB 1, un équipage se dirige vers la constellation Alpha du Centaure afin d’y trouver une nouvelle forme de vie extraterrestre. Si le voyage ne dure que 28 mois, 15 ans auront passé sur terre au moment où la mission parviendra à destination. Au cours de ce voyage, une quarantaine de scientifiques de tous pays apprennent à vivre ensemble et doivent faire face à quelques péripéties, telles que la rencontre avec un appareil spatial du XXème siècle, l’instabilité mentale d’un des passagers ou l’apparition de symptômes liés à une « étoile noire » radioactive.
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