{"product_id":"lemography-stanislaw-lem-in-the-eyes-of-the-world-9781789620535","title":"Lemography: Stanislaw Lem in the Eyes of the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLemography is a unique collection of critical essays on Stanislaw Lem, writer and philosopher. Its aim is to introduce aspects of his work hitherto unknown or neglected by scholarship and evaluate his influence on twentieth-century literature and culture—and beyond. The book’s uniqueness is enhanced by the global makeup of the contributors who hail from Canada, United States, Great Britain, Germany, Croatia, Poland, Sweden and Finland. In all cases, these are scholars and translators who for many years have pursued, and in some cases defined, Lem scholarship. Rather than study Lem as a science fiction writer, each essay commands a wider sphere of reference in order to appraise Lem’s literary and philosophical contributions. Each focuses on a different novel (or set of novels) from the writer’s opus, examining them critically. Between them, the essays cover virtually all phases of Lem’s multidimensional career, ensuring comprehensive coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews 'As Lem scholarship grows in size, readers will find plenty of well-articulated thought in these works to ponder upon.' \u003cbr\u003e Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay,\u003ci\u003e Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Read Lem. And read Swirski. Or the other way around. Whichever way you do it, just do it.' \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Montreal Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Lemography\u003c\/i\u003e and Swirski’s \u003ci\u003ePhilosopher of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e are multi-faceted and original contributions.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘All in all, this is an excellent edited collection that deepens our understanding of Lem’s work and legacy, and it will hopefully spur further research into Lem’s oeuvre.’ \u003cbr\u003e Michael Godhe, \u003cem\u003e Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLem Redux: From Poland to the World - WACLAW M. OSADNIK and PETER SWIRSKI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Unknown Lem: Man From Mars, The Astronauts, The Magellan Nebula - PETER SWIRSKI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigating the Investigation: Mystery Narratives in The Investigation and The Chain of Chance - DAVID SEED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbodiment Problems: Adapting Solaris to Film - NICHOLAS RUDDICK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hilarious and Serious Teachings of Lem’s Robot Fables: The Cyberiad - BO PETTERSSON\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature, Futurology, or Philosophy? The Futurological Congress - IRIS VIDMAR and PETER SWIRSKI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProblems and Dilemmas:Lem’s Golem XIV - VICTOR YAZNEVICH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLem, Cervantes, and Metafiction: Peace on Earth and Fiasco - KENNETH KRABBENHOFT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50470044827991,"sku":"9781789620535","price":31.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789620535.jpg?v=1744897229","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lemography-stanislaw-lem-in-the-eyes-of-the-world-9781789620535","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}