Star maker is a science fiction novel by olaf stapledon, published in 1937. Star maker by stapledon, olaf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Last and first men by stapledon, olaf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Free download or read online last and first men star maker pdf epub book. From these incredible books sprang a range of ideas such as planetary terraforming, genetic engineering, human evolution, transcendence, dyson spheres. Star maker by stapledon, olaf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Olaf stapledon 18861950 was born near liverpool and educated at balliol college, oxford and liverpool university. I suspect olaf stapledon is one of those sf authors more celebrated than read.
After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in liverpool and port said, he lectured extramurally for liverpool university in english literature and industrial history. Even stapledon s other great work, last and first men pales in ambition next to star maker which presents nothing less than an entire imagined history of life in the universe, encompassing billions of years. Last and first menstar maker by olaf stapledon goodreads. Olaf stapledon has 62 books on goodreads with 49518 ratings. Nebula maker sphere science fiction by stapledon, olaf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Together with its followup, star maker, it is regarded as the standard by which all earlier and later future histories are measured. 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. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Jun 12, 2016 olaf stapledon s star maker 1937 a story of unrivaled scope detailing one mans psychic journey through the history and future of the entire universe. This masterpiece of science fiction by british philosopher and writer olaf stapledon 18861950 is an imaginative, ambitious history of humanitys future that spans billions of years. The occasion of the first accident was an attempt to detach a star from its natural course and direct it upon an intergalactic.
Star maker is a 1937 science fiction novel written by olaf stapledon. Star maker, by olaf stapledon, is an incredible novel by an author whose contributions to science fiction are unique and serve as inspiration to many of the greatest works in the field. Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, star maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. Jan 06, 2020 star maker is a science fiction novel by olaf stapledon, published in 1937. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Jun 09, 2016 preface to olaf stapledon s star maker 1937 an introduction to what is arguably one of the most important works of early science fiction. First edition, first edition, first impression in blue cloth, spine stamped in deep red, jacket art by bip pares. Nov 28, 2011 stapledon wrote many books in his life, including odd john, sirius, worlds of wonder, darkness and light. He looked down once more upon the ruined city, then continued, and if after all there is no star maker, if the great company of galaxies leapt into being of their own accord, and even if this little nasty world of ours is the only habitation of the spirit anywhere among the stars, and this world doomed, even so, even so, i must praise. First published in 1930, last and first men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic engineering and many other subjects. The star maker by stapledon, olaf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks.
Of the busy utopias which i have been describing, a few were already established even before the birth of the other earth, a larger number flourished before our own planet was formed, but many of the most important of these worlds are temporally located in an age far future to us, an age long after the destruction of the final human race. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cover has dj front pasted to cover by the publisher. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Click to read more about star maker by olaf stapledon. Star maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. The book describes a history of life in the universe, dwarfing in scale stapledons previous book, last and first men. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 438 pages and is available in paperback format. This critically acclaimed book is more a read more. But it is for last and first men 1930 and star maker 1937 that he is most famous. Spine slightly darkened, two tiny chips to top corner of rear panel, front cover just slightly rubbed on edges, spots of light foxing to halftitle, otherwise v.
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Card wrappers with front panel of bip pares dw pasted to front cover as issued. Star maker olaf stapledon preface audiobook duration. His language is dense, and the vocabulary is considerably ab. Last and first men and star maker, paperback this is the version i read. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star maker. Star maker olaf stapledon preface audiobook youtube. The story details the mental journey of an unnamed narrator who is transported not only to other worlds but also other galaxies and parallel universes, until he eventually becomes part of the cosmic mind. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations. Masterworks by stapledon, olaf from amazons fiction books store. If you think these debates are a bit hackneyed, a bit stale, then you could very well be ready for the glorious rollercoaster ride of thrills spills and excitement that is olaf stapledon s star maker. Star maker by olaf stapledon first edition pub 1937. This page was last edited on 4 february 2017, at 12. Ltd place of publication london date published pub 1937 keywords science fiction, fantasy. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are.
Mccarthys revealing introduction and notes display the genius of star maker to a new century. A buried treasure of 20th century literature reemerges in this splendid and practical edition. Download william olaf stapledon ebooks free ebooks. If there is a god, why is there evil in the universe. Star maker author stapledon, olaf formatbinding hardcover book condition used near fine in a very good d. Speaking for the future star maker is a masterpiece in the field of science fiction, a bursting to the brim compendium of ideas for later science fiction writers. It was stapledon s fourth novel and was first published in 1937. Olaf stapledon s great classic outline of the totality of cosmical and hypercosmical history. Star maker is a science fiction novel by british writer olaf stapledon, published in 1937. It is a pretty admirable, yet frustratingly uninvolving book. By william olaf stapledon author in science fiction, zz free. The first edition of the novel was published in 1937, and was written by olaf stapledon. The star maker by stapledon, olaf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Olaf stapledon audio books, best sellers, author bio.