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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

ONE night when I had tasted bitterness I went out on to the hill. Dark heather checked my feet. Below marched the suburban lamps. Windows, their curtains drawn, were shut eyes, inwardly watching the lives of dreams. Beyond the sea's level darkness a lighthouse pulsed. Overhead,... Read Full Overview

ONE night when I had tasted bitterness I went out on to the hill. Dark heather checked my feet. Below marched the suburban lamps. Windows, their curtains drawn, were shut eyes, inwardly watching the lives of dreams. Beyond the sea's level darkness a lighthouse pulsed. Overhead,... Read Full Overview

He was born in Seacombe, Wallas, on the Wirral peninsula near Liverpool, the only son of William Clibbert Staple don and Emmeline Miller. The first six years of his life were spent with his parents at Port Said.

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 transported not only to other worlds but also other galaxies and parallel universes, until... Read Full Overview