Olaf Stapledon (1886–1950)
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Talking Across the World: The Love Letters of Olaf Stapledon and Agnes Miller, 1913-1919 (1987) 13 Exemplare
Collected Stories 4 Exemplare
Through the Depths of the Universe: Complete Sci-Fi Works of Olaf Stapledon: Star Maker, Last and First Men, Odd John,… (2021) 3 Exemplare
East Is West 3 Exemplare
Arms Out Of Hand 3 Exemplare
A World Of Sound 3 Exemplare
A Modern Magician 3 Exemplare
The Man Who Became A Tree 2 Exemplare
Waking World 2 Exemplare
Last and First Men-Original Edition(Annotated) 2 Exemplare
Saints and revolutionaries 2 Exemplare
Interplanetary Man 2 Exemplare
Essential Novelists - Olaf Stapledon 1 Exemplar
Warwick the Kingmaker 1 Exemplar
Philosophy and Living Volume 1 1 Exemplar
Philosophy and Living Volume 2 1 Exemplar
STA Juan Raro 1 Exemplar
Last and First Men Illustrated 1 Exemplar
X Rare stories 1 Exemplar
HACEDOR DE ESTRELLAS 1 Exemplar
Critaturas de fuego 1 Exemplar
Beyond the "isms" 1 Exemplar
Complete Works of Olaf Stapledon 1 Exemplar
X Biography 1 Exemplar
Last And First Men [Short Story] 1 Exemplar
THE ROAD TO THE AIDE POST 1 Exemplar
William Olaf Stapledon 1 Exemplar
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 56. Jeffty ist fünf. (1980) — Mitwirkender — 10 Exemplare
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Stapledon, William Olaf
- Geburtstag
- 1886-05-10
- Todestag
- 1950-09-06
- Begräbnisort
- Dee Estuary, Wales, UK (ashes scattered)
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- Grossbritannien
- Land (für Karte)
- England, UK
- Geburtsort
- Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
- Sterbeort
- Caldy, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Seacombe, Merseyside, England, UK
Caldy, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Port Said, Egypt
Rocester, Staffordshire, England, UK
Manchester, England, UK
West Kirby, Merseyside, England, UK - Ausbildung
- Oxford University (Balliol College)
University of Liverpool (Phd)
Abbotsholme School (Rocester, Staffordshire, England, UK) - Berufe
- novelist
teacher
lecturer
ethicist
philosopher
ambulance driver (WWI) (Zeige alle 7)
peace activist - Beziehungen
- Stapledon, Sir Reginald George (uncle)
- Organisationen
- University of Liverpool
- Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award (2001)
Croix de Guerre (WWI)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame (2014) - Kurzbiographie
- Olaf Stapledon, englischer Philosoph und Schriftsteller, wuchs in Ägypten auf und studierte in Oxford. Neben seiner Tätigkeit in einer Reederei hielt er an der Universität Liverpool Gastvorlesungen über englische Literatur und über Geschichte der Industrialisierung. Nach seiner Promotion zum Doktor der Philosophie wandte er sich der Erforschung der philosophischen Richtungen im 20. Jahrhundert zu. Von 1930 an schrieb er Science Fiction. In der Tradition von H. G. Wells stehend, schuf er mit seinen Romanen gigantische Extrapolationen der menschlichen Entwicklung und der Entfaltung des Lebens im Kosmos. (Rückentext »Der Sternenschöpfer«)
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Diskussionen
Olaf Stapledon Question in Science Fiction Fans (Februar 2014)
"Last and First Men" Group Discussion in Group Reads - Sci-Fi (August 2013)
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Story: 8 / 10
Characters: 7
Setting: 6
Prose: 6
Another fantastic adventure by Stapledon. Much like Star Maker, the reader is taken on the journey through one life. Sirius explores a host of interesting themes as he tries to find meaning in his unique, canine life: family, love, lust, nature, work, existentialism, friendship
Characters: 7
Setting: 6
Prose: 6
Another fantastic adventure by Stapledon. Much like Star Maker, the reader is taken on the journey through one life. Sirius explores a host of interesting themes as he tries to find meaning in his unique, canine life: family, love, lust, nature, work, existentialism, friendship
Early sci-fi that I know I read, but don't remember.
I managed to get 31% into this and then just had to give up trying. I really couldn't manage any more of it.
Imagine that William's favourite book is Gulliver's Travels and he decides to have a go at writing a sci-fi version of it having read Brave New World just before starting. I think that pretty much sums up the first 31%.
The problem is that while Gulliver's Travels and Brave New World are both very good books, and both are very well written and keep the reader's attention, Star Maker is tedious, dull and plodding: at least that's how i found it to be. I can imagine for its time it was very exciting, but sadly some books just don't age well and i think this is one of them.
I don't feel that it's bad enough to warrant a place on "The Deleted" page, so it will get a reprieve and stay in my Amazon lists for now and i may give it another go at some future date when i'm feeling a lot better about life and stuff.… (mehr)
Imagine that William's favourite book is Gulliver's Travels and he decides to have a go at writing a sci-fi version of it having read Brave New World just before starting. I think that pretty much sums up the first 31%.
The problem is that while Gulliver's Travels and Brave New World are both very good books, and both are very well written and keep the reader's attention, Star Maker is tedious, dull and plodding: at least that's how i found it to be. I can imagine for its time it was very exciting, but sadly some books just don't age well and i think this is one of them.
I don't feel that it's bad enough to warrant a place on "The Deleted" page, so it will get a reprieve and stay in my Amazon lists for now and i may give it another go at some future date when i'm feeling a lot better about life and stuff.… (mehr)
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Characters: 10
Setting: 10
Prose: 7
Star Maker is the most ambitious book I have read. Unlike what the description suggests, it is a profound and fictional, anthropological history of the universe. The unexpected religious ending is endearing. The only weak points are the unnatural and loose direction of the plot, as well as the contradictory epilogue. Nevertheless, the story structures works. It starts a bit slow, as you would expect from a book that mirrors scientific texts.
Recommended for everyone, but scifi fans should endure.… (mehr)