Synopsis
The first English translation of the classic German novel about Utopia created by the technology of the day after tomorrow.
Kurd Lasswitz’s 1897 utopian novel describes man’s first encounter with beings of higher intelligence from another planet, the inhabitants of Mars. Physically differing little from man, but intellectually, ethically, scientifically, and socially far advanced, the Martians seek to educate man, whom they encounter at the North Pole, where they seek air and energy to supplement the diminished supplies in their own, older world. The encounter is seen through the eyes of several characters, both Martian and human, and the action is drawn together by the love affair between a beautiful Martian girl and a man from the earth exploring party.
For decades the novel has captured the imagination of Europeans, including that of Dr. Wernher von Braun, who recently noted that he had “devoured [the novel] with curiosity and excitement as a young man.” Readers will be especially interested in obtaining a view of the richness of ideas at the eve of the twentieth century which gave rise to this novel.
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Hans Rudnick is an Assistant Professor of English and Mark Hillegas is a Professor of English at Southern Illinois University.
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Two Planets (Auf Zwei Planeten): A Novel By Kurd Lasswitz,
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Two Planets by Kurd Lasswitz (First English Edition)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Erich Lasswitz(Abridgement) Hans H. Rudnick(Translator) Mark R. Hillegas(Afterword) (illustrator). First Edition. Two Planets by Kurd Lasswitz (First English Edition) A sharp clean copy. Minor stain to top of text block. Bright dust jacket. Minor wear to spine edges. Not price clipped. First English translation. BOOK. Seller Inventory # HCX4129-3
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Two Planets (Auf Zwei Planeten): A Novel By Kurd Lasswitz,
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Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 1971
ISBN 10: 0809305089
ISBN 13: 9780809305087
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Two Planets (Auf Zwei Planeten): A Novel By Kurd Lasswitz,
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Gene Szafran (illustrator). 1st Edition. Viii, 403 Pp. Black Cloth Over White Cloth. First American Edition Thus, With Wernher Von Braun Blurb On Front Panel Of Dj "I Shall Never Forget How I Devoured This Novel With Curiosity And Excitement As A Young Man." Fine In Fine Dj, Not Price-Clipped. Inscribed By The Translator, Hans Rudnick, And Dated In 1980. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 059730