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by Stanisław Lem

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For the one's that have read Solaris as well Stanislaw Lem's works, which in your own opinion would be the best read?
Thomas Dachsel Not at all an easy question, because Lem wrote in very different subgenres of Science Fiction; some of his more theoretical works are not Science Fict…m´Ç°ù±ðNot at all an easy question, because Lem wrote in very different subgenres of Science Fiction; some of his more theoretical works are not Science Fiction at all (although they are still published under that label). My all-time favorites are the Ijon Tichy books as they are sufficiently "light" and quite humorous, and prepare the reader for the tougher rides of his other books. "The Star Diaries" is a breath-taking joyride through a number of SF tropes, but the most captivating is "The Futurological Congress" (and it is not too long). This would be a great starting point.

"The Invincible" and "His Master's Voice" are great works, but I think his more "short-story-oriented" works are more easily accessible. Lem tends to meander in purely theoretical realms for whole chapters in a lot of his books, and this can become rather tiresome for a number of readers. "Solaris" is no exception to this, e.g. the chapter on the history of the research on Solaris, and the whole library of books written about it.(less)
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Please, could somebody write the final lines of the book in Polish? I mean this one: I knew nothing, and I persisted in the faith that the time of cruel miracles was not past.
Kin Nie wiedziałem nic, trwając w niewzruszonej wierze, że nie minął czas okrutnych cudów.
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Is it possible that the people, who have ‘died� on Solaris, didn’t die but are still within the planet desperately creating cities from their memories, but because of their limited imagination (or limited faith in being a creator) their creations dissipate?
Isabella I think that something l like this HAS to be occurring. With the ocean creating scenes that are recognizable to humans, it HAS to be because of human …m´Ç°ù±ðI think that something l like this HAS to be occurring. With the ocean creating scenes that are recognizable to humans, it HAS to be because of human contact/influence. This is a great theory.(less)
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Are there any Aliens in this book? I'm doing a report on it but it says I have to research only, no reading it :/. Thanks to whoever answers this! :)
Edin Čahtarević It could be too late for your report, but...
In the Lem's new book in English: "Truth and other stories" there is foreword from Kim Stanley Robinson (a…m´Ç°ù±ðIt could be too late for your report, but...
In the Lem's new book in English: "Truth and other stories" there is foreword from Kim Stanley Robinson (author of Mars trilogy) in which he said:
"...Solaris, which tells the alien story so definitively that it renders unnecessary any more alien stories."
I agree with Mr. Robinson: next to Solaris, all other aliens look pale.(less)
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OK. I had read the direct Polish to English translation on Kindle about 7 years ago. At the time, that was the only available *direct* English translation. (others translations were from Polish to French and from French to English as I recall). Does anyone know if you can now buy a physical book of a direct translation? Thanks!!!!!
Lucy Day Werts As of August 2021, the Polish-to-English translation of Stainslaw Lem's novel Solaris by Bill Johnston is still only available as an ebook and audiobo…m´Ç°ù±ðAs of August 2021, the Polish-to-English translation of Stainslaw Lem's novel Solaris by Bill Johnston is still only available as an ebook and audiobook.

MIT Press is publishing direct English translations of some Lem's other books. I love the cover art, which comes from the Polish editions:



To help people learn about all the different editions of translated books and find copies of them, I built We Love Translations: World Literature in English. Here's my page about Solaris:

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