Laurence Manning (1899–1972)
Author of The Man Who Awoke
Works by Laurence Manning
Good-bye, Ilha! 1 copy
Voyage of the Asteroid 1 copy
Associated Works
Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (1974) — Contributor — 368 copies, 5 reviews
Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction (British Library Science Fiction Classics) (2020) — Contributor — 30 copies
Beyond Human Ken: 21 Startling Stories of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1952) — Contributor — 19 copies
Visions from the Edge: An Anthology of Atlantic Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy (1981) — Contributor — 10 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Manning, Laurence Edward
- Birthdate
- 1899-07-20
- Date of death
- 1972-04-10
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
- Place of death
- Highlands, New Jersey, USA
Members
Reviews
This is classic very early science fiction. It is a time travel novel that was written in 1933. I believe that this was the only science fiction that the author ever wrote. The main character ultimately becomes almost immortal and travels the universe seeking the meaning of life. The ending is cryptic and mystical.
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Statistics
- Works
- 6
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 149
- Popularity
- #139,413
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 12
- Languages
- 2
I advice all to read. It's quite short with only 30 pages. It deals with Scientific Breakthroughs, scientific experiments that will be used in the wrong way (atomic energy anyone?) and the definition of what qualifies a being as Human. Is AI so good? What would happen to humankind?
Go read it. There are some references to white people being superior (in the 30's this was a normal assumption) so be prepared. I don't critizise it because it's from that time... It ancient greece it was normal sex with teenagers and boys... Am I to criticize it? Different times... different views.
It's free and avaiable on Wikisource.
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