영어로 읽는 SF고전 _ 에드가 R. 버로스의 달의 여인
"달의 여인"은 20세기 초에 쓰여진 것으로 추정되는 에드가 라이스 버로스의 공상과학 소설입니다. 이 이야기는 행성 간 통신과 여행을 배경으로 하며, 주인공인 줄리안 5세가 달과 그 거주자들과 관련된 모험을 시작합니다. 이 작품은 환생, 탐험, 그리고 서로 다른 생명체 형태들 간의 충돌과 같은 주제들을 탐구합니다.
소설의 시작에서, 우리는 인류가 화성과의 첫 성공적인 통신과 맞물려 수십 년간의 전쟁 후 평화를 축하하는 세계를 소개받습니다. 서사는 줄리안 5세로 전환되는데, 그는 미래 사회에서 군 복무의 놀라운 혈통을 공유하며 여러 과거 환생에 대한 그의 기억을 표현합니다.
줄거리가 전개되면서, 줄리안과 그의 선원들은 달을 탐험하기 위해 우주선 "바숨"에 탑승하지만 반란을 일으킨 선원 때문에 초반에 문제에 직면합니다. 달을 향한 여정과 이어지는 탐험으로, 그들은 곧 새로운 세계의 경이로움과 독특한 거주자들이 제기하는 위험들 모두에 직면하게 됩니다.
Classics Read in English _ The Moon Maid by Edgar Rice Burroughs
"The Moon Maid" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story is set against a backdrop of interplanetary communication and travel, where the protagonist, Julian 5th, embarks on adventures related to the Moon and its inhabitants. It explores themes of reincarnation, exploration, and the clash between different forms of life.
At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a world celebrating peace after decades of war, coinciding with humanity's first successful communication with Mars. The narrative shifts to Julian 5th, who shares his extraordinary lineage of military service in a futuristic society where he expresses his memories of multiple past incarnations.
As the plot unfolds, Julian and his crew take off in the spaceship "The Barsoom" to explore the Moon but encounter trouble early on due to a mutinous crew member. With their journey toward the Moon and subsequent explorations, they soon face both the wonders of a new world and the dangers posed by its unusual inhabitants.
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I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner Harding the night of Mars Day?June 10, 1967. I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled?a world gone mad with joy. There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone. I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
