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THE CYBERIAD: FABLES FOR THE CYBERNETIC AGE. Translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel
by Lem, Stanislaw
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Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, [1990]. Later edition. A fine copy. (30616). Octavo, illustrations by Daniel Mróz, full leather, a.e.g. New introduction by George Zebrowski. Translation of CYBERIADA (1967, 1972). A cycle of tales, mostly satirical, recounting the escapades of the robot "cosmic constructors" Trurl and Klapaucius as they out-invent each other at home or take up the Gargantuan tasks thrust upon them in other galaxies. A major collection of Lem's cybernetic fiction translated into English. Collector's notes laid in. Issued as part of the Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-657. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 457-61.
Synopsis
The Cyberiad is a series of short stories by Stanisław Lem. The Polish version was first published in 1967, with an English translation appearing in 1974. The main protagonists of the series are Trurl and Klapaucius, the "constructors". The vast majority of characters are either robots, or intelligent machines. The stories focus on problems of the individual and society, as well as on the vain search for human happiness through technological means.
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- Title
- THE CYBERIAD: FABLES FOR THE CYBERNETIC AGE. Translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel
- Author
- Lem, Stanislaw
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy. (30616)
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- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- [1990]
- Keywords
- SF
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