영어로 읽는 SF고전 _ 에드가 R. 버로스의 금성의 해적들
"금성의 해적들"은 20세기 초에 쓰여진 에드가 라이스 버로스의 공상과학 소설입니다. 이야기는 초자연적인 것과의 예상치 못한 만남 이후 금성에 도달하기 위한 탐험을 시작하는 모험가 카슨 네이피어를 중심으로 합니다. 호기심과 용기로 가득한 네이피어는 우주를 통과하는 여정을 헤쳐나가며, 이상한 문화들과 수많은 위험들을 만나게 됩니다.
소설의 시작에서, 우리는 유령 같은 인물에 관한 수수께끼 같은 편지를 받고 행동을 취하게 되는 카슨 네이피어의 세계를 소개받습니다. 탐험에 대한 그의 매혹은 화성을 향한 로켓 여행을 준비하도록 이끌지만, 이는 일련의 예상치 못한 사건들로 인해 빠르게 금성을 향한 경주로 바뀝니다.
삶과 고독, 그리고 우주의 경이로움에 대한 성찰을 경험하면서, 네이피어는 우주의 미지의 광활함뿐만 아니라 금성의 신비롭고 위험한 거주자들 속에서도 도전들을 헤쳐나가며, 이는 모험과 생존의 매혹적인 이야기를 만들어냅니다.
Classics Read in English _ Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs
"Pirates of Venus" is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story centers around Carson Napier, an adventurous protagonist who embarks on a quest to reach Venus after an unexpected encounter with the supernatural. Filled with curiosity and bravery, Napier finds himself navigating a journey through the cosmos, leading to encounters with strange cultures and myriad perils.
At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Carson Napier's world, where he receives an enigmatic letter concerning a ghostly figure that prompts him to take action. His fascination with exploration drives him to prepare for a rocket journey towards Mars, which quickly turns into a race toward Venus due to a series of unforeseen events.
As he experiences reflections on life, solitude, and the wonders of space, Napier navigates challenges that lay not just in the unknown expanses of the universe but also in the mysterious and dangerous inhabitants of Venus, making for an enthralling tale of adventure and survival.
Among the contents
“If a female figure in a white shroud enters your bedchamber at midnight on thethirteenth day of this month, answer this letter; otherwise, do not.”
Having read this far in the letter, I was about to consign it to the wastebasket, where all my crank letters go; but for some reason I read on, “If she speaks to you, please remember her words and repeat them to me when you write.” I might have read on to the end; but at this juncture the telephone bell rang, and I dropped the letter into one of the baskets on my desk. It chanced to be the “out” basket; and had events followed their ordinary course, this would have been the last of the letter and the incident in so far as I was concerned, for from the “out” basket the letter went to the files.
It was Jason Gridley on the telephone. He seemed excited and asked me to come to his laboratory at once. As Jason is seldom excited about anything, I hastened to accede to his request and satisfy my curiosity. Jumping into my roadster, I soon covered the few blocks that separate us, to learn that Jason had good grounds for excitement. He had just received a radio message from the inner world, from Pellucidar.
