〈영어로 읽은 고전 공상과학 소설 _ 잭 윌리암슨의 세상 종말 이후〉
"월드즈 엔드"는 잭 윌리엄슨(Jack Williamson)이 쓴 소설이다. 이 소설은 과학 소설 장르의 대표작 중 하나로, 1939년에 처음 출판되었다. 소설은 지구가 파멸한 뒤 인류가 다른 행성으로 이주하는 과정을 다루고 있다. 잭 윌리엄슨은 이 소설로 1940년 휴고상(Hugo Award)의 장편소설 부문을 수상했다. "월드즈 엔드"는 과학 소설 팬들 사이에서 여전히 인기를 누리고 있으며, 잭 윌리엄슨의 대표작 중 하나로 기억되고 있다.
〈Classic science fiction novels read in English_ After world’s end by Jack Williamson〉
"World's End" is a novel written by Jack Williamson. This novel is one of the representative works of the science fiction genre and was first published in 1939. The novel deals with the process of humanity migrating to another planet after the destruction of Earth. Jack Williamson won the Hugo Award for best novel in 1940 for this novel. "World's End" remains popular among science fiction fans and is remembered as one of Jack Williamson's masterpieces.
Summary
Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster? Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
I gave the grinning boy a dollar, stuffed an envelope with credentials, downed another stiff peg of whiskey, and walked into the glittering chromium lobby on the stroke of six. My inquiry for Dr. Crosno worked magic on the supercilious clerk.
Crosno proved to be a big man, with huge bald head and deep-sunken, dark, magnetic eyes. The tension of his mouth hinted of some hidden strain, and extreme pallor suggested that, physically, he was near the breaking point.
