Dopamine C itibaren Troitskoye, Tverskaya oblast', Russia

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12/22/2024

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This a fascinating book, not just because of the singularly strange tale it tells, but because of its place in the history of science fiction literature. In fact, it's barely science fiction at all- most early science fiction took a central premise or technology, and extrapolated a plot from there- a time machine, an invasion from Mars, a trip to the Moon, but here, David Lindsay seems less concerned with exploiting any scientific principles and more with exploring ideas and philosophies. The book does include a trip to another planet, but the means of transport is delightfully absurd- something about using a jar full of "back rays" (light rays that travel back to their source,apparently) to power a rocket car. In fact, I was reminded less of Verne or Wells and more of the weird tales of Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith. Instead of ancient horrors or grotesque creatures, however, Lindsay uses his strange land for discussions of gender identity and the nature of good and evil. While I feel that this is an unjustly overlooked classic of the genre, it is not hard to understand why it is not championed along with more widely-known works. It does not have a clear narrative drive that propels much of pulp science fiction. This is not a weakness, as I found its meandering plot fascinating, even though, at times, the strange characters on display seem abstract to the point of allegory, even though I sometimes felt I lacked the key to what they might represent. Even though it can be difficult to penetrate just what Lindsay is getting at, this was a fascinating glimpse at an early science fiction that stands apart- it has no antecedents or imitators; a wholly original work.

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