〈영어로 읽는 공상과학 소설 _ 스티븐 말로의 경이로움〉
"The Sense of Wonder"는 Stephen Marlowe가 쓴 SF 중편 소설로 1951년에 처음 출판되었다. 이 작품은 Jerry Sohl의 "One Against Herculum"이라는 또 다른 중편 소설과 짝을 이루는 "Ace Double" 시리즈의 일부다.
"The Sense of Wonder"에서 Marlowe는 특히 우주 여행과 미지의 만남이라는 맥락에서 인간의 호기심과 탐구 능력과 관련된 주제를 탐구하고 있다. 이 소설은 머나먼 행성을 탐험하는 임무를 맡은 우주 비행사 그룹의 이야기다. 그들은 여행의 어려움을 헤쳐 나가고 이상한 현상을 마주하면서 자신의 두려움, 욕망, 그리고 탐험에 수반되는 심오한 경이로움과 씨름하게 된다.
〈Science novels read in English_ The Sense of Wonder by Stephen Marlowe 〉
"The Sense of Wonder" is a science fiction novella written by Stephen Marlowe and first published in 1951. This work is part of the "Ace Double" series, paired with another novella called "One Against Herculum" by Jerry Sohl.
In "The Sense of Wonder," Marlowe explores themes related to human curiosity and the capacity for exploration, especially in the context of space travel and encounters with the unknown. This novel is the story of a group of astronauts on a mission to explore a distant planet. As they navigate the challenges of their journey and encounter strange phenomena, they wrestle with their own fears, desires, and the profound wonder that comes with exploration.
Summary
When nobody aboard ship remembers where it's going, how can they tell when it has arrived?
Every day for a week now, Rikud had come to the viewport to watch the great changeless sweep of space. He could not quite explain the feelings within him; they were so alien, so unnatural. But ever since the engines somewhere in the rear of the world had changed their tone, from the steady whining Rikud had heard all twenty-five years of his life, to the sullen roar that came to his ears now, the feelings had grown.
If anyone else had noticed the change, he failed to mention it.
