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Jack Williamson

    29 avril 1908 – 10 novembre 2006

    John Stewart Williamson, connu sous le nom de Jack Williamson, était un auteur américain souvent qualifié de "Doyen de la science-fiction". Ses œuvres explorent les relations complexes entre l'humanité et le progrès technologique. Williamson entremêle avec maestria des concepts scientifiques avec de profondes émotions humaines et des dilemmes éthiques. Son influence sur le genre de la science-fiction est indéniable, façonnant sa trajectoire et inspirant des générations d'écrivains.

    Jack Williamson
    Dark Masques
    Collected Poems
    The Rigger
    Jack Williamson SF Gateway Omnibus
    On Whitman
    Millions de soleils
    • Neuf nouvelles caractéristiques de cet ancêtre de la science-fiction américaine dans une nouvelle présentation qui continue la collection ##Livre d'or## avec préface substantielle et bibliographie chronologique.

      Millions de soleils
    • On Whitman

      • 208pages
      • 8 heures de lecture
      5,0(3)Évaluer

      Pulitzer Prize–winning poet C. K. Williams's personal reflection on the art of Walt Whitman In this book, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet C. K. Williams sets aside the mass of biography and literary criticism that has accumulated around Walt Whitman and attempts to go back to Leaves of Grass as he first encountered it—to explore why Whitman's epic "continues to inspire and sometimes daunt" him. The result is a personal reassessment and appreciation of one master poet by another, as well as an unconventional and brilliant introduction to Whitman. Beautifully written and rich with insight, this is a book that refreshes our ability to see Whitman in all his power.

      On Whitman
    • From the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal sample introduction to the incredible career of Jack Williamson, whose career spanned over 70 years. Jack Williamson published his first SF story, 'The Metal Man', in 1928 and continued to write high quality SF until his death in 2006, along the way coining many of the terms the genre now takes for granted, such as 'terraforming' and 'genetic engineering'. He was the second writer (after Heinlein) to be named a SFWA Grand Master and was the oldest recipient of both the HUGO and NEBULA AWARDs. This volume contains THE LEGION OF SPACE, the first volume in the eponymous series; THE HUMANOIDS; JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD-winning TERRAFORMING EARTH and his HUGO AWARD-winning autobiography WONDER'S CHILD: MY LIFE IN SCIENCE FICTION.

      Jack Williamson SF Gateway Omnibus
    • The inside story from the perspective of the specialists full of first hand accounts from the author.

      The Rigger
    • Collected Poems

      • 704pages
      • 25 heures de lecture
      4,3(30)Évaluer

      Collects nearly four decades of the author's work featuring poems from "Tar," "With Ignorance," "Flesh and Blood," "A Dream of Mind," "Repair," and "The Singing."

      Collected Poems
    • Dark Masques

      • 592pages
      • 21 heures de lecture
      3,5(12)Évaluer

      LOOK BEHIND THE MASQUES--IF YOU DARE . . . Enter a shadowy realm where nothing--and no one--is as it appears. A place hidden from view, nestled in the darkest recesses of your mind, awaiting the perfect moment to reveal itself--only to scare you blind. In this collection of unforgettable horror stories, discover the terrifying truth as told by today's greatest masters of the macabre--classic twisted tales that will reach out from the past and draw you into the depths of their darkness. Prepare to enter a nightmarish reality in which seeing is disbelieving, your eyes can deceive you . . . and DARK MASQUES conceal the ultimate in terror. . . . "A superior collecton."--Publishers Weekly "Terrifying "--Los Angeles Times "Definitely worthwhile "--Locus

      Dark Masques
    • Undersea City

      • 151pages
      • 6 heures de lecture
      2,8(5)Évaluer

      SEAQUAKE It was the most dreaded of all undersea phenomena. If strong enough, it would set up chain-reaction pressures that could shatter any dome and cost inestimable lives. But the Krakatoan Dome has been specifically designed to cope with the tremors of its seaquake-prone area. The trouble was, all of a sudden, there were more quakes than any of the experts had counted on...quakes that no one could possibly have forecast because they hadn't come from natural causes. The Sub-Sea Academy had assigned Cadet Jim Eden to the Krakatoan Dome to find out what was going on, and for very special reasons. First, he was more at home in the underwater world than most anyone else. But, even more important, they sent Jim because his uncle was suspected of being the heinous saboteur!

      Undersea City
    • The Humanoids

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,8(990)Évaluer

      Set on the distant planet Wing IV, the story revolves around a brilliant scientist who invents humanoids—sleek black androids designed to serve humans. As these advanced beings navigate their roles, the narrative explores themes of creation, servitude, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. The conflict between human desires and the autonomy of the androids adds depth to the unfolding drama, raising questions about identity and purpose in a technologically advanced society.

      The Humanoids
    • The Nightmare Batmen have descended to Earth from the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL. Against an army of Dark Knights, can members of the Justice League, Teen Titans and Suicide Squad come together to form a resistance to stop them?

      Dark Nights: Metal