영어로 읽는 SF소설 _ 에드먼드 해밀턴의 라자루스 군단
“The Legion of Lazarus”는 Edmond Hamilton이 1956년에 발표한 공상과학 소설입니다. 이 작품은 먼 미래를 배경으로 하며, 죽은 사람들을 일시적으로 부활시켜 위험한 임무를 수행하게 하는 ‘라자루스 군단’에 대한 이야기를 다룹니다. 주인공은 이 군단에 징집된 후 자신의 과거와 현재 상황을 이해하려 노력하는 과정에서 우주의 비밀과 인간 존재의 본질에 대해 탐구하게 됩니다. 이 소설은 Hamilton 특유의 모험적 요소와 철학적 질문을 결합하여, 생명과 죽음, 그리고 인간의 가치에 대한 깊이 있는 고찰을 제공합니다.
Reading Science Fiction Novels in English _ The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton
"The Legion of Lazarus" is a science fiction novel published in 1956 by Edmond Hamilton. Set in the distant future, the story is about the "Lazarus Legion," which temporarily resurrects the dead and sends them on dangerous missions. After being recruited into the Legion, the protagonist tries to understand his past and present circumstances, and in the process, explores the secrets of the universe and the nature of human existence. The novel combines Hamilton's signature adventurous elements with philosophical questions, providing a deep reflection on life, death, and the value of humanity.
Summary
Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution. But it was also the only way a man could qualify for?The Legion Of Lazarus
It isn't the dying itself. It's what comes before. The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think. The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal. They do not enjoy this. Neither do they shrink from it. It's their job.
