The Caves of Steel
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The Caves of Steel is a science fiction detective novel by Isaac Asimov that blends futuristic robotics with a classic murder mystery set in an overpopulated, enclosed megacity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
detective novel
ⓘ
mystery novel ⓘ robot novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television drama ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Sarton
ⓘ
Jessie Baley ⓘ Julius Enderby ⓘ |
| coProtagonist | R. Daneel Olivaw ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtistFirstEdition | Mel Hunter ⓘ |
| firstBookPublicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Naked Sun ⓘ |
| follows | short stories in Asimov's Robot series ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ robot fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | BBC television adaptation ⓘ |
| hasRobotCharacter | R. Daneel Olivaw ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Elijah Baley
ⓘ
R. Daneel Olivaw ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending science fiction with detective fiction
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early depiction of humanoid robots in crime investigation ⓘ |
| originalForm | serialized novel ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Galaxy Science Fiction ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Laws of Robotics
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surface form:
Asimov's Robot universe
Asimov's broader Foundation/Robot universe continuity ⓘ |
| protagonist | Elijah Baley ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| series |
Robot novels
ⓘ
Robot series ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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future Earth ⓘ |
| settingCharacteristic |
enclosed city
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overpopulated megacity ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationBroadcaster | BBC Two ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| theme |
detective investigation
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human–robot relations ⓘ overpopulation ⓘ prejudice against robots ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | refers to enclosed city structures ⓘ |
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