영어로 읽는 고전 _ 넬슨 S. 본드의 시간의 독재자
넬슨 S. 본드의 "시간의 독재자"는 20세기 중반에 쓰여진 SF 소설입니다. 이야기는 신비로운 시간 이동 후 예상치 못하게 서기 25,983년으로 이송된 래리 윌슨과 산드라 데이를 따라갑니다. 그들은 과학적 지식을 얻기 위해 자신들을 이용하려는 하르그-오포르투라는 작지만 강력한 지성체가 통치하는 불안정한 사회와의 갈등에 휘말리게 됩니다.
소설의 도입부는 필라델피아에서 기차를 타기 위해 서두르는 래리를 소개하는데, 상황이 기이하게 전개됩니다. 그는 예상치 못하게 회색 공허 속으로 떨어지고, 자신이 어디에 있는지 전혀 모른 채 산드라와 함께 낯선 풀밭에서 깨어납니다. 그들이 자신들의 상황을 이해하려고 노력하는 동안, 그들은 하르그라는 작은 과학자를 만나게 되고, 그는 그들이 먼 미래로 이송되었음을 밝힙니다. 사건들이 전개되면서 래리와 산드라는 자신들이 단순히 시간에 갇힌 것이 아니라 자신들을 실험에 이용하려는 하르그에게 쫓기고 있다는 것을 빠르게 깨닫습니다. 그들의 곤경은 생존과 자유를 위해 하르그의 억압적 통치에 맞서 예상치 못한 동맹자의 도움으로 반란을 조직하면서 내성과 행동으로 이어집니다.
Classics Read in English _ Dictator of Time by Nelson S. Bond
Nelson S. Bond's "Dictator of Time" is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows Larry Wilson and Sandra Day, who are unexpectedly transported to the year 25,983 A.D. following a mysterious temporal shift. They become embroiled in a conflict against an unstable society ruled by Harg-Ofortu, a small but powerful intellect who seeks to exploit them for scientific knowledge.
The novel's opening introduces Larry as he rushes to catch his train in Philadelphia when events take a bizarre turn. He unexpectedly tumbles into a gray void and awakens on a strange grassy plain alongside Sandra, with no understanding of their whereabouts. As they attempt to comprehend their situation, they encounter Harg, a diminutive scientist who reveals their transportation to the distant future. As events unfold, Larry and Sandra quickly realize they are not merely trapped in time but are being pursued by Harg, who intends to use them for his experiments. Their predicament leads to both introspection and action as they organize a rebellion with the aid of an unexpected ally against Harg's oppressive rule in their fight for survival and freedom.
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Larry Wilson was going to miss his train. He swung from his cab at Philadelphia's Broad Street Station, glanced swiftly at his wrist-watch, tossed a bill in the general direction of the cabby, then dashed for the staircase that led to the train platform. His watch showed exactly 10:59. The New York express was scheduled to leave at eleven sharp.
Behind him, morning traffic made its customary din in the streets of the Quaker City. Automobile horns whonked belligerently. Radio loudspeakers blared from the doorways of tiny Market Street shops. A newsboy bellowed headlines on the European war situation. A bus chugged into the station, disgorged its cargo of human freight, lumbered ponderously on down the street. A vendor offered dried lavender; his whine was a thin, discordant note in the hum of a busy city.
