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“The Astronauts” Lem’s opinion
Today I am of the opinion that my first science-fiction novels lack any value (despite the fact that I gained world acclaim through their numerous editions). I wrote them – this was the case with Astronauci (The Astronauts) published in 1951 – driven by motives that I still understand today, however the world presented in…
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The Astronauts
“The Astronauts”, one the most famous novels by Lem, was initially published in 1951; since it had to comply with the schematics of the so-called socialist realism in communist Poland, Lem was reluctant to authorize reissues. His first novel dedicated to interstellar travel presented author’s exceptional imagination and faith that reason eventually would overcome political…
