Last and First Men
内容简介
One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic engineering and many other subjects.
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作者简介
Olaf Stapledon, (1886 — 1950), English novelist and philosopher whose “histories of the future” are a major influence on contemporary science fiction.
A pacifist, Stapledon served with a Friends’ ambulance unit in World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He received a Ph.D. in philosophy and psychology from the University of Liverpool. In 1929 he published A Modern Theory of Ethics and seemed destined for an academic career, but after the success of his novel Last and First Men (1930), he turned to fiction.
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读书文摘
随意发生的性关系和真正亲密的关系相去甚远。前者如刺绣般是令人愉悦的生活调剂品，是一种雅趣，代表无忧无虑地温存、寻乐，带来肉体的沉醉。但是除了类似友情的欢愉，它没有任何意义。相反，当两人成为灵魂伴侣，只有在内心深层的激情交流之后，性交才能孕育生命。如此一来，亲密的爱人之间需要避孕，但是普通的性伙伴从来不需要。
曾经的朦胧之物终于在光天化日下显示出血肉之躯。被称为‘现在’的移动瞬间不再是唯一的、无限小的真实，而是永恒存在之树不断生长的枝叶。如此一来，仿佛过去最为真实，未来只是虚空，而现在只是不朽的过去难以捉摸的生成过程。
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