Stanley G. Weinbaum

Proteus Island (eBook, ePUB)

An Exploration of Genetic Experimentation and Evolution on a Remote Island

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Stanley G. Weinbaum's novel, 'Proteus Island', is a groundbreaking work of science fiction that explores the possibilities of genetic experimentation and evolution on a remote island in the South Pacific. The book's vivid descriptions and intricate world-building showcase Weinbaum's talent for creating immersive and thought-provoking settings. With its mix of adventure, ethical dilemmas, and scientific speculation, 'Proteus Island' stands out as a unique and engaging read within the science fiction genre. Weinbaum's writing style is both descriptive and introspective, allowing readers to delve deep into the moral implications of scientific progress. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the novel also reflects the anxieties and hopes of the time regarding technological advancements and human potential. Stanley G. Weinbaum's background in biology and interest in speculative fiction merge seamlessly in 'Proteus Island', offering readers a captivating and intellectually stimulating narrative that is sure to spark discussions on the nature of humanity and progress.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 34
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066338094803
• Artikelnr.: 64075793

Autorenporträt

Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (1902 - 1935) was an American science fiction writer. His first story, "A Martian Odyssey", was published to great acclaim in July 1934, but he died from lung cancer less than a year and a half later. He is best known for the groundbreaking science fiction short story, "A Martian Odyssey", which presented a sympathetic but decidedly non-human alien, Tweel. Even more remarkably, this was his first science fiction story (in 1933 he had sold a romantic novel, The Lady Dances, to King Features Syndicate, which serialized the story in its newspapers in early 1934). Isaac Asimov has described "A Martian Odyssey" as "a perfect Campbellian science fiction story, before John W. Campbell. Indeed, Tweel may be the first creature in science fiction to fulfil Campbell's dictum, 'write me a creature who thinks as well as a man, or better than a man, but not like a man'." Asimov went on to describe it as one of only three stories that changed the way all subsequent ones in the science fiction genre were written. It is the oldest short story (and one of the top vote-getters) selected by the Science Fiction Writers of America for inclusion in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964.