by Stanislaw Lem · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141394596
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«The Cyberiad» is a collection of science fiction stories by Stanislaw Lem, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (304 pages, in English).
In a medieval and surreal universe, the constructors Trurl and Klapaucius create impossible machines and face capricious kings, knowledge pirates, and absurd commissions. Black humour, logical paradoxes, and reflections on technology, creativity, and the human condition combine in stories that rewrite the laws of reality and language.
The work was originally published in Polish as «Cyberiada» in 1965; this edition includes a translation by Michael Kandel, illustrations by Daniel Mróz, and an introduction by Christopher Priest.
For those who enjoy classic science fiction, short stories, and intelligent humour with a philosophical and absurdist undertone.
Stanisław Herman Lem was a Polish writer. He was the author of many novels, short stories, and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character. Lem's books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold more than 45 million copies. Worldwide, he is best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon wrote that Lem was the most widely read science fiction writer in the world.
