Robert Sheckley Livres

Recueil de nouvelles d'anticipation/science-fiction.On rencontre parfois d'étranges visiteurs. Parfois ils font peur, et parfois ils séduisent. Ils étonnent en tout cas par leur allure, leurs habitudes, ce qu'ils font deviner des mondes d'où ils arrivent, des civilisations d'ailleurs, d'hier, ou de nulle part. Christian Poslaniec en a réunis ici plusieurs, porteurs de mystères et de rêves, et de questions. A travers les histoires de Gérard Klein, de Bill Brown, de Robert Sheckley, de Julia Verlanger ou d'Erik Frank Russell, ou du plus ancien Théophile Gautier, on rit, on s'inquiète, on pousse des portes inattendues.

Will Barrent, stripped of memory and accused of a crime, is sent to the brutal planet Omega, a prison for extreme offenders where survival hinges on committing further crimes. With an average life expectancy of just three years, Barrent's journey revolves around his struggle to escape and return to Earth to clear his name. Earth is a stagnant utopia characterized by mutual trust and conformity, maintained by robots that brainwash children in closed classes. While both societies share similar ideologies, they diverge in expression: Omega's citizens worship a malevolent entity known as The Black One, whereas Earth's religion combines the positive aspects of past faiths under the Church of the Spirit of Mankind Incarnate. As Barrent delves deeper into the reasons behind his incarceration, he grapples with a psychological conflict between his new life on Omega and the subconscious programming instilled in him during childhood. This internal struggle manifests through repeated battles and experiences, ultimately revealing the grim fate foretold by a mutant girl on Omega.

Analyse : Roman de science-fiction (anticipation). Nouvelles.

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Hob Draconian, ex-hippie American expatriate in Paris, flies to New York to raise money for a house in Spain. As luck has it someone proposes a deal, escort a New York model to Paris and earn $10,000. The next Draconian knows, he is a target for the DEA, drug dealers and terrorists

For over four decades, the demand for Star Trek stories has led to five television series, over seven hundred episodes, ten feature films, and an animated series. From the early short-story adaptations by James Blish in the 1960s to the original novels of the 1970s and beyond, fiction has significantly expanded the Star Trek universe. This exploration delves into why these books serve as a powerful creative outlet for some and a fresh way to engage with the Star Trek mythos for others. The work reflects on the first forty years of professionally published Star Trek fiction, showcasing the personalities and creative sensibilities of its contributors. It provides an insightful look into the creative processes, challenges, innovations, and progress within this literary landscape. Author Jeff Ayers has engaged with nearly six hundred books and interviewed over three hundred authors and editors to create a comprehensive guide to this unique publishing phenomenon. Fully illustrated with book covers, the work includes an index by title and author, as well as a detailed timeline, making it an essential resource for every fan.

These surreal, elegantly witty tales from one of the most esteemed writers of science fiction encompass indignant aliens, stranded space explorers, shapeshifters, a company that manufactures designer planets and a deadly hunting game in far-future New York.

Azzy Elbub, demon, has his sights set on the Millenial Evil Deeds Award, given to the being whose acts do the most toward reshaping the world. But his evil plans go far astray. ...

Announced in a thunderclap out of another day's tedium, hapless New Yorker Tom Carmody learns that he is the winner of the Intergalactic Sweepstake. Accepting with a shrug, he is whipped across the universe to collect his prize. The catch? There's no way home. Enlisting the help of galactic bureaucrats, planetary engineers and a couple of gods, Carmody embarks on a desperate search for Earth, all the while being pursued by a perplexing predatory creature . . . Often cited as an influence on Douglas Adams, Dimension of Miracles is a masterwork of electric humour that offers an oblique examination of human nature amid the vastness of the cosmos.