Like all this long human story, most passionate and tragic in the living, was but an unimportant, a seemingly barren and negligible effort, lasting only for a few moments in the life of the galaxy. First published in 1937, olaf stapledon s descriptions of alien life. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Stapledon was born in seacombe, wallasey, on the wirral peninsula in cheshire, the only son of william clibbett stapledon and emmeline miller. Star maker ist ein sciencefictionroman des englischen autors olaf stapledon. Star maker is a 1937 science fiction novel written by olaf stapledon. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free. Click to read more about star maker by olaf stapledon. At a moment when europe is in danger of a catastrophe worse than that of 1914 a book like this may be condemned as a distraction from the desperate. Without intention, the narrator of olaf stapledon s book, star maker, finds himself whisked away on a disembodied journey through the cosmos, moving with impunity through time and space to witness the history of the universe. In star maker, the atheism has become a faith in itself, so that it inevitably approaches higher religion, which is bodied forth on a genuinely new twentiethcentury perception of cosmology.
Star maker unabridged edition by william olaf stapledon. But if he is not, if he is some other, some inhuman spirit, this must be right. 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. Its like one of those rubber bones they give dogs to chew, damned good for the minds teeth, but as food no bloody good at all. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Philosophy is an amazing tissue of really fine thinking and incredible, puerile mistakes. The next, he is whirling through the firmament, and perhaps the most remarkable of all science fiction journeys has begun.
Jun 09, 2016 olaf stapledon s star maker 1937 a story of one mans psychic journey through the history and future of the entire universe. One moment a man sits on a suburban hill, gazing curiously at the stars. Even stapledon s other great work, last and first men, pales in ambition next to star maker. Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, star maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. If the star maker is love, we know that this must be right. Star maker olaf stapledon 1937 preface at a moment when europe is in danger of a catastrophe worse than that of 1914 a book like this may be condemned as a distraction from the desperately urgent defence of civilization against modern barbarism. This is somewhat paradoxical in that he didnt consider himself to be either a futurist or a science fiction author. Starmaker is an amazing free karaoke app that lets you sing your own cover of top songs from a massive catalog of more than 2,000,000 songs and sing karaoke like the star you are. Read star maker by olaf stapledon available from rakuten kobo.
The book describes a history of life in the universe, dwarfing in scale stapledons. 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. May 09, 2017 star maker is a 1937 science fiction novel written by olaf stapledon. The key points of stapledons star maker theology are outlined in the passages below. Star maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the. Download olaf stapledon s star maker for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. All you like star maker by olaf stapledon audiobook and ebook. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
It was stapledon s fourth novel and was first published in 1937. The occasion of the first accident was an attempt to detach a star from its natural course and direct it upon an intergalactic. 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. Dec 22, 2017 star maker by olaf stapledon originally published in 1937 in uk.
Star maker begins with an unnamed narrator standing atop a hill thinking about the tumultuous and bitter currents of the world, and who inexplicably gets swept away into the cosmos, his consciousness transported light years away with. It seems to me that an example of the true literature of ideas in sf is something like olaf stapledons star maker. Mai 1886 in wallasey heute merseyside, grafschaft cheshire in. Olaf stapledon a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0601841. Nov 27, 2005 olaf stapledon was a man ahead of his time. Star maker by olaf stapledon audiobook and ebook ebooks, audiobook add comments widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, star maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. He was educated at abbotsholme school and balliol college, oxford, where he acquired a ba degree in modern history second class in 1909, promoted to. A buried treasure of 20th century literature reemerges in this splendid and practical edition. Where last and first men takes the reader on a temporal journey from olaf s present day, through the evolution of the human race, right into its far flung future star maker adds a spatial dimension, as the protagonists disembodied being hurtles through galaxies at beyond the speed of light, only to stop by strange but more often than not. The first six years of his life were spent with his parents at port said, egypt. Olaf stapledon 18861950 was born near liverpool and educated at balliol college, oxford and liverpool university. Star maker is a science fiction novel by british writer olaf stapledon, published in 1937. Nov 28, 2011 stapledon wrote many books in his life, including odd john, sirius, worlds of wonder, darkness and light. On monday november 5th, 2001, the cordwainer smith rediscovery award was officially handed over to john stapledon, the son of the author of last and first men, star maker, odd john, and sirius.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. Stapledon wrote many books in his life, including odd john, sirius, worlds of wonder, darkness and light. Free download or read online last and first menstar maker pdf epub book. Year by year, month by month, the plight of our fragmentary and precarious civilization becomes more. In a dream within the dream, stapledon learns about the star maker and his creations. His epic novel star maker 1937 considered the emergence of genetic engineering, the outcome of the many worlds interpretation and delved deeper than any book before or since into the consequences of evolution on the cosmos. John clute, coeditor of the encyclopedia of science fiction and one of the award judges, presented the award at a gathering sponsored by the science fiction foundation at the sydney. Pdf last and first menstar maker book by olaf stapledon. The book describes a history of life in the universe, dwarfing in scale stapledons previous book, last and first men 1930, a history of the human species over two billion years. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
The earth our story begins with an unassuming nights. Star maker by olaf stapledon originally published in 1937 in uk. Olaf stapledons star maker with thomas lombardo duration. In last and first men the protagonist is mankind in an ultimate definition intelligence.
Stapledon was a novelist, but a philosopher perhaps more so. Star maker is a science fiction novel by olaf stapledon, published in 1. Star maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and. Richard scott and colin choat project gutenberg of. Nov 20, 2016 after witnessing the fates of myriads of planets and intelligent species, stapledon, now a cosmic spirit, has a brief encounter with god the star maker. After witnessing the fates of myriads of planets and intelligent species, stapledon, now a cosmic spirit, has a brief encounter with god the star maker. Telepathic intercourse with the nearest of the foreign galaxies was fairly reliable, but, as i have said, it had been decided.
Without intention, the narrator of olaf stapledons book, star maker, finds himself whisked away on a disembodied journey through the cosmos, moving with impunity through time and space to witness the history of the universe. Confira tambem os ebooks mais vendidos, lancamentos e livros digitais exclusivos. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Download olaf stapledon s last and first men for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Star maker by olaf stapledon audiobook and ebook all you. Last and first menolaf stapledonfree downloadpdf epub. Where last and first men takes the reader on a temporal journey from olafs present day, through the evolution of the human race, right into its far flung future star maker adds a spatial dimension, as the protagonists disembodied being hurtles through galaxies at beyond the speed of light, only to stop by strange but more often than not. From these incredible books sprang a range of ideas such as planetary terraforming, genetic engineering, human evolution, transcendence, dyson spheres. Masterworks by stapledon, olaf from amazons fiction books store. It therefore marks a great step forward in stapledon s art, the thought unfolding with little sense of strain through chapter after chapter.
Sep 26, 20 it all begins with a man staring up at the stars. Olaf stapledon, a professor with a doctorate in philosophy, published two earlier novels, last and first men 1930 and odd john. Star maker, in a sense its sequel, is concerned with the history of intelligence in the entire cosmos. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are. Star maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship. The occasion of the first accident was an attempt to detach a star from its natural course and direct it upon an intergalactic voyage.
Masterworks by stapledon, olaf from amazons fiction. It therefore marks a great step forward in stapledons art, the thought unfolding with little sense of strain through chapter after chapter. And if he is nothing, if the stars and all else are not his creatures but selfsubsistent, and if the adored spirit is but an exquisite creature of our minds, then this. It is a pretty admirable, yet frustratingly uninvolving book. When it was over, the host of the planetary systems still. Mccarthy is professor of english at the university of miami, author of olaf stapledon 1982 and editor of the legacy of olaf stapledon 1989. William olaf stapledon 10 may 1886 6 september 1950 known as olaf stapledon was a british philosopher and author of science fiction. It was stapledons fourth novel and was first published in 1937. Free download or read online star maker pdf epub book. But it is for last and first men 1930 and star maker 1937 that he is most famous. Free download or read online last and first men star maker pdf epub book. Olaf stapledon a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0601841h.
Star makerolaf stapledonfree downloadpdf epubfreeditorial. Star maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between. Star maker is a science fiction novel by olaf stapledon, published in 1937. Pdf star maker book by olaf stapledon free download 272. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Olaf stapledon s star maker with thomas lombardo duration. This page was last edited on 4 february 2017, at 12.
Star maker olaf stapledon chapter 1 audiobook youtube. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, to aage marcus from olaf stapledon and also on the title page, olaf stapledon in the hope that someday my wife and i may give you almost as good a time in england as you have given us in denmark. Peering between the stars into the outer darkness, i saw also, as mere flecks and points of light, other such vortices, such galaxies, sparsely scattered in the void, depth beyond depth, so far afield that even. 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. Download olaf stapledons star maker for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Last and first menstar maker download free ebook now. Mccarthys revealing introduction and notes display the genius of star maker to a new century. The first edition of the novel was published in 1937, and was written by olaf stapledon. His fans have included the likes of arthur c clarke, jorge luis borges and virginia. His star maker 1937 follows an englishman whose disembodied mind travels across space and time, observing aliens as metaphysical actors in a fiery cosmic drama remote from all human concern, and encounters the creator of the universe star maker.
Last and first men by olaf stapledon, first edition abebooks. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 438 pages and is available in paperback format. Download olaf stapledons last and first men for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. May 24, 2004 olaf stapledon 18861950 served as lecturer in psychology and philosophy at liverpool university. Olaf stapledon 18861950 was a visionary author who occupies a uniquely foundational position in the genres of both futures studies fs and science fiction sf. Olaf stapledons star maker 1937 a story of one mans psychic journey through the history and future of the entire universe.
734 573 76 870 535 335 266 1526 677 584 525 1395 51 181 760 129 1340 405 813 361 1398 533 194 643 1144 1229 365 804 1365 833 549 481 743 1163