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The Space Trilogy Series

This epic trilogy delves into profound themes of faith, free will, and the nature of evil, set against the backdrop of alien worlds and celestial conflicts. The narratives weave together supernatural elements and biblical allegories, prompting readers to contemplate the human condition and the cosmic order. It offers a unique blend of science fiction and spiritual allegory, challenging perceptions of reality and morality.

Der schweigende Stern. Die Perelandra-Trilogie. 3 Science Fiction Romane u. e. biographischer Essay v. Brian Murphy
Space Trilogy
Trylogia kosmiczna
That Hideous Strength
Perelandra
Out of the Silent Planet

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  1. 1

    Out of the Silent Planet

    • 160 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Once on the planet, however, Ransom eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity. First published in 1943, Out of the Silent Planet remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force.

    Out of the Silent Planet
  2. 2

    Perelandra

    • 192 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
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    The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength, Perelandra continues the adventures of the extraordinary Dr. Ransom. Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, the great man must battle evil on a new planet -- Perelandra -- when it is invaded by a dark force. Will Perelandra succumb to this malevolent being, who strives to create a new world order and who must destroy an old and beautiful civilization to do so? Or will it throw off the yoke of corruption and achieve a spiritual perfection as yet unknown to man? The outcome of Dr. Ransom's mighty struggle alone will determine the fate of this peace-loving planet.

    Perelandra
  3. 3

    That Hideous Strength

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
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    Written during the dark hours immediately before and during World War II, C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, of which That Hideous Strength is the third and final volume, stands alongside such works as Albert Camus's The Plague and George Orwell's 1984 as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of its moral concerns. The final book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. The dark forces that were repulsed in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are massed for an assault on the planet Earth itself. Word is on the wind that the mighty wizard Merlin has come back to the land of the living after many centuries, holding the key to ultimate power for that force which can find him and bend him to its will. A sinister technocratic organization is gaining power throughout Europe with a plan to "recondition" society, and it is up to Ransom and his friends to squelch this threat by applying age-old wisdom to a new universe dominated by science. The two groups struggle to a climactic resolution that brings the Space Trilogy to a magnificent, crashing close.

    That Hideous Strength

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    Trylogia kosmiczna to niezwykłe dzieło C.S. Lewisa, które przedstawia unikalną wizję wszechświata, różniącą się od tradycyjnych obrazów w science fiction. Autor stawia pytania o sens istnienia ludzkości, która, niszcząc środowisko na Ziemi, może być skazana na kosmiczną samotność. Wspólnym bohaterem wszystkich trzech części jest dr Elwin Ransom, angielski lingwista, wybrany przez Maleldila jako narzędzie w walce dobra ze złem. W pierwszej części, Z milczącej planety, Ransom zostaje porwany na Malakandrę (Mars), gdzie uczestniczy w konflikcie między mieszkańcami a złymi wysłannikami z Ziemi, pragnącymi wykorzystać zasoby planety. W drugiej części, Perelandra, podróżuje na Wenus, gdzie jest świadkiem kuszenia pierwszej pary jej mieszkańców. W trzeciej części, Ta straszna siła, Ransom staje do walki na Ziemi przeciwko grupie naukowców opętanych przez Szatana, którzy pragną wprowadzić brutalny totalitaryzm. W tej bitwie wspierają go duchy innych planet oraz przebudzony Merlin. Trylogia kosmiczna zachwyca pasją, wiarą, sugestywnymi opisami, psychologiczną wiarygodnością postaci i charakterystycznym dla autora humorem. To pierwszy polski przekład pełnego tekstu oryginału.

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  • Space Trilogy

    • 728 pages
    • 26 hours of reading
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    This striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewis's classic SF trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars, Venus and Earth. It includes an exclusive Foreword compiled from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, who inspired Lewis to write the first volume.

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