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"A buried treasure of 20th century literature." -- Robert Crossley, author of Olaf Stapledon: Speaking for the Future Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, Star Maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. The story details the mental journey of... Read Full Overview

Star Maker is a science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon, published in 1937. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within... Read Full Overview

Una noche de amargura y desenga o, un hombre contempla el firmamento desde lo alto de una colina. De pronto se ve inmerso en una suerte de viaje astral que lo traslada por toda la galaxia, de la que explorar el nacimiento y el ocaso, con la meta ltima de comprender la naturaleza... Read Full Overview

El hacedor de estrellas, como otros libros de Stapledon ha sido la fuente de influencia para autores de la talla de James Blish, Isaac Asimov y Arthur C. Clarke (que han reconocido su endeudamiento con l, despu s de H.G. Wells), y de pel culas como La Guerra de las Galaxias... Read Full Overview

First scholarly edition of this 20th century science fiction masterpiece.

Widely regarded as one of the true classics of science fiction, Star Maker is a poetic and deeply philosophical work. The story details the mental journey of an unnamed narrator who is... Read Full Overview

2020 Reprint of the 1937 Edition. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations. Some... Read Full Overview

A single human narrator from England is transported out of his body via unexplained means. He realizes he is able to explore space and other planets. After exploring a civilization on another planet in our galaxy at a level of development similar to our own that existed millions... Read Full Overview