The Iron Man is a fascinating collection of stories, translated here for the first time, by Louis-Sébastien Mercier, a unique writer whose originality and enterprise has never yet been given the full credit that it deserves. From an early contribution to the development of the literary vampire to a pair of revealing philosophical spectacles, from a world that seems to be the best of all possible worlds to interplanetary voyages, and the eponymous "Iron Man," a precursor of superhero fiction, many of Mercier's visionary fantasies are still fresh and original today, his exploratory zest not having been weighed down by the burden of subsequent sophistication.
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The Iron Man
The Iron Man is a fascinating collection of stories, translated here for the first time, by Louis-Sébastien Mercier, a unique writer whose originality and enterprise has never yet been given the full credit that it deserves. From an early contribution to the development of the literary vampire to a pair of revealing philosophical spectacles, from a world that seems to be the best of all possible worlds to interplanetary voyages, and the eponymous "Iron Man," a precursor of superhero fiction, many of Mercier's visionary fantasies are still fresh and original today, his exploratory zest not having been weighed down by the burden of subsequent sophistication.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161456095 |
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| Publisher: | Black Coat Press |
| Publication date: | 04/25/2019 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 556 KB |
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