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  • Last And First Men

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    Last and First Men is an extended think piece about the possible future history of humankind, extending from the 1930s into the extreme far future, hundreds of millions of years from now. It's supposedly narrated by one of the "Last Men," and dictated to a modern-day "First Man" by a kind of time-travel telepathy. As time moves further and further into the future, Stapledon switches to overviews ... Read more

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  • Star Maker

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    This bold exploration of the cosmos ventures into intelligent star clusters and mingles among alien races for a memorable vision of infinity. Cited as a key influence by science-fiction masters such as Doris Lessing, this classic has left its mark not only in modern literature but also in the fields of social anthropology and philosophy. ... Read more

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  • Sirius

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    This novel's title character is a dog named Sirius with human-like intelligence. The humans in his life go to great lengths to prevent Sirius from becoming a circus-type wonderdog, and instead, they seek to develop Sirius's character much like a family would create and foster that of a human child. ... Read more

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  • Death into Life

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    A bomber is killed in battle along with all of his companions; but something wakes in his dying, which is first a spirit bomber-crew, then the spirit of all those killed in battle, then the spirit of man, the cosmos and the Universal Spirit. ... Read more

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  • Last and First Men : A Story of the near and far future

    (Sunday Classic)

    by Olaf Stapledon, William Olaf Stapledon ...
    Last and First MenOlaf StapledonLast and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future is a science fiction novel written in 1930 by the British author Olaf Stapledon. A work of unprecedented scale in the genre, it describes the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first and most primitive. Stapledon's ... Read more

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  • Star Maker

    by Stapledon, Olaf ...
    "Star Maker" by Olaf Stapledon is a visionary masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of time and space, offering readers an unparalleled journey through the cosmos and the depths of the human imagination. In this seminal work of science fiction, Stapledon takes readers on an epic odyssey across the universe, exploring the vast expanse of creation and the myriad civilizations that inhabit its ... Read more

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  • Star Maker

    by Stapledon, Olaf ...
    "Star Maker" is a visionary science fiction novel penned by British author Olaf Stapledon, first published in 1937. It presents an extraordinary cosmic journey through time and space, narrated by an unnamed protagonist who undergoes a series of astral projections. As the protagonist explores the universe, they encounter a myriad of alien civilizations, celestial phenomena, and cosmic entities. ... Read more

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  • Sirius

    A Fantasy of Love and Discord

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    Sirius is Thomas Trelone’s great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being. Raised and educated in Trelone’s own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close, and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge ... Read more

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  • Star Maker

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    One night when I had tasted bitterness I went out on to the hill. Dark heather checked my feet. Below marched the suburban street lamps. Windows, their curtains drawn, were shut eyes, inwardly watching the lives of dreams. Beyond the sea’s level darkness a lighthouse pulsed. Overhead, obscurity.I distinguished our own house, our islet in the tumultuous and bitter currents of the world. There, for ... Read more

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  • Last and First Men

    by William Olaf Stapledon ...
    Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future is a science fiction novel written in 1930 by the British author Olaf Stapledon. A work of unprecedented scale in the genre, it describes the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first and most primitive. Stapledon's conception of history is based on ... Read more

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  • Odd John

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    Series Book 67 - S.F. MASTERWORKS
    John Wainwright is a freak, a human mutation with an extraordinary intelligence which is both awesome and frightening to behold. Ordinary humans are mere playthings to him. And Odd John has a plan - to create a new order on Earth, a new supernormal species. But the world is not ready for such a change ... ... Read more

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  • Star Maker

    by Olaf Stapledon ...
    Star Maker is a science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon, published in 1937. The book describes a history of life in the universe, dwarfing in scale Stapledon's previous book, Last and First Men (1930), a history of the human species over two billion years. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and ... Read more

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