Description
In these four miniature space epics, a parade of improbable inventors and madcap machines hurtles readers through surreal worlds where logic is bent, technology behaves strangely, and every solution seems to spawn a new riddle. Across tales of robot kings, eccentric contraptions, and cosmic oddities, the stories unfold like fables—playful on the surface, but quietly probing what it means to create, control, and understand intelligence. Lem’s signature blend of wit and speculative invention turns each adventure into a meditation on human ambition, the limits of reason, and the unexpected consequences of tinkering with the universe. Compact in length yet expansive in imagination, these electroknight adventures showcase why Lem remains a defining voice in twentieth-century science fiction.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Feb 22, 2018
64 pages
ISBN: 9780241339398
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Details
First Published
1965
Language
eng
Translation
From: pol
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