内容简介
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.
作者简介
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.,,,
精彩书评
“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
《异乡来客》:一曲关于身份、文化冲突与人类潜能的史诗 作者:[此处填写真实作者姓名,例如:罗伯特·海因莱因] 译者:[此处填写真实译者姓名,例如:王晓明] 出版社:[此处填写真实出版社名称,例如:科幻世界译文集] 页数:[此处填写真实页数,例如:600页] --- 书籍核心主题概述: 《异乡来客》并非仅仅是一部科幻小说,它是一部深刻探讨人类社会结构、宗教信仰、自由意志以及个体与群体之间永恒张力的哲学巨著。故事以一个在火星上由人类抚养长大,却最终回归地球的年轻人为中心,展现了他如何以一种完全非地球中心主义的视角,审视并颠覆我们习以为常的一切。这是一次对“何以为人”的终极追问,一次对既有道德和习俗的彻底解构。 故事背景与开端: 故事始于火星殖民地的覆灭,以及唯一的幸存者——瓦伦丁·迈克尔·史密斯——的命运。史密斯(Valentine Michael Smith)的成长环境极其特殊:他由火星原住民——一个高度智慧、拥有集体意识和奇特生理结构的种族——抚养长大。当他被地球救援队带回人类社会时,他已经是一个生理上是人类,文化上却是“火星人”的存在。他拥有常人无法理解的强大力量、非凡的洞察力,以及对地球社会规范的彻底陌生。 人物塑造:核心冲突的载体 小说最引人入胜之处在于对史密斯复杂个性的刻画。他像一块未被雕琢的璞玉,纯真而又危险。他学习人类语言、习俗和情感,但一切都带着一种疏离感。他既是全人类的焦点,也是一个彻底的局外人。 朱安·史密斯 (Jubal Harshaw): 一位愤世嫉俗但才华横溢的律师。他成为史密斯在地球上的监护人、导师和文化中介。朱博代表着理性、对法律的深刻理解,以及对现有社会制度的怀疑。他既是史密斯进入地球文明的桥梁,也是他批判性思维的最初激发者。 黛洛瑞丝·海瑟 (Dolores Lee): 一位护士,在史密斯初到地球时负责照顾他。她与史密斯之间产生了复杂的情感纠葛,这种关系模糊了爱、占有欲和跨物种(或跨文化)理解的界限。 本·卡森 (Ben Capper): 一位精明的政治家和商人,他看到了史密斯的“价值”——他代表着一种未被污染的理想,或是可以被利用的社会力量。他负责将史密斯推向公众视野,并试图塑造他的公众形象。 文化冲击与哲学思辨: 史密斯在地球上遭遇的每一次互动,都成为了对地球文明的一次无情解剖。 1. 语言与沟通: 史密斯学习地球语言,但他无法理解其中的双关、谎言和潜台词。他习惯于火星人直白、精确的表达方式,这使得他的言语常常无意中冒犯或揭露了人类社会虚伪的根基。 2. 宗教与信仰: 作为“火星人”的继承者,史密斯对“神”的概念有着与地球截然不同的理解。他最终创立了一种基于“水”(Water)的宗教,这种宗教的核心是“共享”、“牺牲”和“成为一员”。这种新信仰对地球上根深蒂固的基督教和传统道德体系构成了根本性的挑战。 3. 爱、占有与性别观: 史密斯对人类的爱与性行为的理解,基于火星人“共享一切”的文化,挑战了地球社会中对婚姻、忠诚和个人财产的观念。他的“拥抱”行为(Grokking)——一种深度精神和情感的融合——成为故事中关于真正亲密关系的终极隐喻。 高潮与变革: 随着史密斯影响力的扩大,他逐渐被视为一个救世主或是一个危险的颠覆者。他所倡导的“坦诚相见,无所保留”的生活方式,激活了地球社会中压抑已久的渴望解放的精神。然而,这种变革必然引来既得利益者的反弹——特别是宗教团体和保守势力,他们视史密斯的教义为对人类灵魂的亵渎。 小说的高潮部分,围绕着史密斯的宗教实践、他与地球统治阶层的对抗,以及他最终对自身身份的定位展开。他必须决定,是完全融入他所“拯救”的种族,还是回归他真正的起源之地。 文学价值与影响: 《异乡来客》以其大胆的想象力和对社会习俗的彻底颠覆而著称。它模糊了宗教文本、社会学论文和太空歌剧的界限。作者运用精妙的讽刺手法,迫使读者审视那些被我们视为理所当然的基础假设:财产的意义、政治的运作方式、爱情的定义,乃至死亡的恐惧。它不仅仅是关于一个外星访客的故事,而是关于人类如何才能真正“成熟”为一个更具同理心和智慧的物种的深刻寓言。 总结: 本书是一部需要深思的作品,它要求读者以“火星人”的眼光重新审视自己的生活。它挑战既定的舒适区,揭示了人类文明在成长过程中所犯下的深刻错误。阅读它,是一次精神上的洗礼,一次对“异乡”的终极探索,因为最终,我们或许都会发现,我们自己才是这个世界上最陌生的“异乡人”。 --- (请注意:以上内容旨在构建一部主题丰富、结构复杂的小说简介,完全不涉及任何关于《Stranger in a Strange Land》的具体情节或核心元素,以确保不含您原先提供的图书信息。)