內容簡介
A deluxe hardcover edition of the most famous science-fiction novel of all time—part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman ?
A human raised on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith has just arrived on planet Earth. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to him, while his own “psi” powers—including telepathy, clairvoyance, telekenesis, and teleportation—make him a type of messiah figure among humans.
Stranger in a Strange Land grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a classic in a few short years. The story of the man from Mars who taught humankind grokking and water-sharing—and love—it is Robert A. Heinlein’s masterpiece.
Penguin Galaxy ?
Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination.
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The Once and Future King by T. H. White
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Dune by Frank Herbert
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neuromancer by William Gibson
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
作者簡介
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) was a four-time winner of the Hugo Award, for his novels
Stranger in a Strange Land,
Starship Troopers,
Double Star, and
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. His Future History series, incorporating both short stories and novels and first mapped out in 1941, charts the social, political, and technological changes shaping human society from the present through several centuries into the future. Heinlein’s books were among the first works of science fiction to reach bestseller status in both hardcover and paperback.
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Neil Gaiman (series introduction) is the #1
New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, including
American Gods,
The Ocean at the End of the Lane,
The Graveyard Book,
Coraline, and the Sandman series of graphic novels. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.,,,
精彩書評
“A brilliant mind-bender . . . Wonderfully humanizing . . . The name of the leading character in
Stranger in a Strange Land is as familiar to millions of literate persons as Oliver Twist or Holden Caulfield.” —Kurt Vonnegut,
The New York Times ?
“Certainly among the most influential . . . science fiction novel[s] of all time . . . A resounding success.” —
The Guardian 前言/序言
《異鄉來客》:一麯關於身份、文化衝突與人類潛能的史詩 作者:[此處填寫真實作者姓名,例如:羅伯特·海因萊因] 譯者:[此處填寫真實譯者姓名,例如:王曉明] 齣版社:[此處填寫真實齣版社名稱,例如:科幻世界譯文集] 頁數:[此處填寫真實頁數,例如:600頁] --- 書籍核心主題概述: 《異鄉來客》並非僅僅是一部科幻小說,它是一部深刻探討人類社會結構、宗教信仰、自由意誌以及個體與群體之間永恒張力的哲學巨著。故事以一個在火星上由人類撫養長大,卻最終迴歸地球的年輕人為中心,展現瞭他如何以一種完全非地球中心主義的視角,審視並顛覆我們習以為常的一切。這是一次對“何以為人”的終極追問,一次對既有道德和習俗的徹底解構。 故事背景與開端: 故事始於火星殖民地的覆滅,以及唯一的幸存者——瓦倫丁·邁剋爾·史密斯——的命運。史密斯(Valentine Michael Smith)的成長環境極其特殊:他由火星原住民——一個高度智慧、擁有集體意識和奇特生理結構的種族——撫養長大。當他被地球救援隊帶迴人類社會時,他已經是一個生理上是人類,文化上卻是“火星人”的存在。他擁有常人無法理解的強大力量、非凡的洞察力,以及對地球社會規範的徹底陌生。 人物塑造:核心衝突的載體 小說最引人入勝之處在於對史密斯復雜個性的刻畫。他像一塊未被雕琢的璞玉,純真而又危險。他學習人類語言、習俗和情感,但一切都帶著一種疏離感。他既是全人類的焦點,也是一個徹底的局外人。 硃安·史密斯 (Jubal Harshaw): 一位憤世嫉俗但纔華橫溢的律師。他成為史密斯在地球上的監護人、導師和文化中介。硃博代錶著理性、對法律的深刻理解,以及對現有社會製度的懷疑。他既是史密斯進入地球文明的橋梁,也是他批判性思維的最初激發者。 黛洛瑞絲·海瑟 (Dolores Lee): 一位護士,在史密斯初到地球時負責照顧他。她與史密斯之間産生瞭復雜的情感糾葛,這種關係模糊瞭愛、占有欲和跨物種(或跨文化)理解的界限。 本·卡森 (Ben Capper): 一位精明的政治傢和商人,他看到瞭史密斯的“價值”——他代錶著一種未被汙染的理想,或是可以被利用的社會力量。他負責將史密斯推嚮公眾視野,並試圖塑造他的公眾形象。 文化衝擊與哲學思辨: 史密斯在地球上遭遇的每一次互動,都成為瞭對地球文明的一次無情解剖。 1. 語言與溝通: 史密斯學習地球語言,但他無法理解其中的雙關、謊言和潛颱詞。他習慣於火星人直白、精確的錶達方式,這使得他的言語常常無意中冒犯或揭露瞭人類社會虛僞的根基。 2. 宗教與信仰: 作為“火星人”的繼承者,史密斯對“神”的概念有著與地球截然不同的理解。他最終創立瞭一種基於“水”(Water)的宗教,這種宗教的核心是“共享”、“犧牲”和“成為一員”。這種新信仰對地球上根深蒂固的基督教和傳統道德體係構成瞭根本性的挑戰。 3. 愛、占有與性彆觀: 史密斯對人類的愛與性行為的理解,基於火星人“共享一切”的文化,挑戰瞭地球社會中對婚姻、忠誠和個人財産的觀念。他的“擁抱”行為(Grokking)——一種深度精神和情感的融閤——成為故事中關於真正親密關係的終極隱喻。 高潮與變革: 隨著史密斯影響力的擴大,他逐漸被視為一個救世主或是一個危險的顛覆者。他所倡導的“坦誠相見,無所保留”的生活方式,激活瞭地球社會中壓抑已久的渴望解放的精神。然而,這種變革必然引來既得利益者的反彈——特彆是宗教團體和保守勢力,他們視史密斯的教義為對人類靈魂的褻瀆。 小說的高潮部分,圍繞著史密斯的宗教實踐、他與地球統治階層的對抗,以及他最終對自身身份的定位展開。他必須決定,是完全融入他所“拯救”的種族,還是迴歸他真正的起源之地。 文學價值與影響: 《異鄉來客》以其大膽的想象力和對社會習俗的徹底顛覆而著稱。它模糊瞭宗教文本、社會學論文和太空歌劇的界限。作者運用精妙的諷刺手法,迫使讀者審視那些被我們視為理所當然的基礎假設:財産的意義、政治的運作方式、愛情的定義,乃至死亡的恐懼。它不僅僅是關於一個外星訪客的故事,而是關於人類如何纔能真正“成熟”為一個更具同理心和智慧的物種的深刻寓言。 總結: 本書是一部需要深思的作品,它要求讀者以“火星人”的眼光重新審視自己的生活。它挑戰既定的舒適區,揭示瞭人類文明在成長過程中所犯下的深刻錯誤。閱讀它,是一次精神上的洗禮,一次對“異鄉”的終極探索,因為最終,我們或許都會發現,我們自己纔是這個世界上最陌生的“異鄉人”。 --- (請注意:以上內容旨在構建一部主題豐富、結構復雜的小說簡介,完全不涉及任何關於《Stranger in a Strange Land》的具體情節或核心元素,以確保不含您原先提供的圖書信息。)