영어로 읽는 공상과학 소설 _ 에블린 E. 스미스의 하늘의 보초
Evelyn E. Smith의 "Sentry of the Sky"는 1961년에 발표된 SF 소설이다. 이 작품은 Avalon Books에서 출간되었으며, Smith의 장편 SF 소설 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 제목에서 암시하듯 이 소설은 우주 공간이나 외계 행성을 배경으로 하는 이야기일 가능성이 높다. "하늘의 보초"라는 의미를 지닌 제목은 우주 탐사나 행성 방위와 관련된 주제를 다루고 있음을 시사한다. Smith는 이 작품에서 그녀의 특징적인 문체와 사회 비평적 시각을 SF의 광활한 우주 배경과 결합시켰을 것으로 보인다. 소설은 아마도 인류의 우주 진출에 따른 도전과 갈등, 또는 외계 문명과의 조우로 인한 철학적, 윤리적 문제들을 탐구했을 가능성이 있다. Smith 특유의 유머와 풍자는 이 작품에서도 중요한 역할을 했을 것이며, 이를 통해 당시의 사회적, 정치적 이슈들을 간접적으로 다루었을 것이다.
Reading Science Fiction in English _ Sentry of the Sky by Evelyn E. Smith
Evelyn E. Smith's "Sentry of the Sky" is a science fiction novel published in 1961. It was published by Avalon Books and is known as one of Smith's full-length science fiction novels. As the title suggests, the novel is likely set in outer space or on an alien planet. The title, which means "Sentry of the Sky," suggests that it deals with themes related to space exploration or planetary defense. In this work, Smith seems to have combined her signature style and social critical perspective with the vast space setting of science fiction. The novel probably explores the challenges and conflicts that come with humanity's expansion into space, or the philosophical and ethical issues that arise from encounters with extraterrestrial civilizations. Smith's characteristic humor and satire would have played an important role in this work as well, and through this, she may have indirectly addressed social and political issues of the time.
Summary
There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world?but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope. He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway. And then he stopped. "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
Ten years before, Clarey would have been ecstatic, sure that reclassification could be only in one direction. The machine had not originally given him a job commensurate with his talents; why should it suddenly recognize them? He'd known of people who had been reclassified?always downward. I'm a perfectly competent Sub-Archivist, he told himself; I'll fight.
