To the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as
founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer
J.-H. Rosny Aine must be added. He was the first writer to
conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and
alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios,
and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are
important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science
fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and
unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for
our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative
novellas are included in this volume. "The Xipehuz" is a
prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange
geometric alien life forms. "Another World" is the story of a
mysterious being who does not live in the same acoustic and
temporal world as humans. "The Death of the Earth" is a
scientifically uncompromising Last Man story. The book includes an
insightful critical introduction that places Rosny's work within
the context of evolutionary biology.
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