〈영어로 읽는 고전 SF 소설 _ 폴 앤더슨의 발카리온의 처녀〉
폴 앤더슨(Poul Anderson)의 "발카리온의 처녀(The Virgin of Valkarion)"은 1951년에 발표된 과학 소설이다. 이 소설은 인류의 다른 종들과의 관계, 인간의 삶과 가치에 대한 고찰 등을 다루고 있다. 1969년에 Hugo Award의 후보로 지명되었으며, 앤더슨의 작품 중에서도 주목받는 작품 중 하나다. 이 소설은 전통적인 공상과학 소설의 요소와 문화적인 인식, 인간 심리에 대한 고찰을 결합하여 독특한 이야기를 전개한다.
〈A classic science fiction novel read in English_ The Virgin of Valkarion by Poul Anderson 〉
"The Virgin of Valkarion" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel published in 1951. This novel deals with humanity's relationships with other species and reflections on human life and values. It was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1969, and is one of Anderson's most notable works. This novel combines elements of traditional science fiction with cultural awareness and consideration of human psychology to tell a unique story.
Summary
Tonight, so spake the Temple Prophecy, a sword-scarred Outlander would come riding, a Queen would play the tavern bawd, and the Thirty-ninth Dynasty should fall with the Mating of the Moons!
The sun was low in the west and a thin chill wind was blowing along the hills when Alfric saw Valkarion below him. He reined in his hengist and sat for a moment scouting the terrain with the hard-learned caution of many wandering years.
Save for himself, the broad highway that flung its time-raddled length down the rock slope was empty.
