Children of the Lens
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Children of the Lens is a classic space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that concludes his influential Lensman series with a galaxy-spanning conflict involving the super-powered children of the series’ protagonists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorPseudonymOf | Edward Elmer Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | galaxy‑spanning war ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
evolution of superhuman mental powers
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final struggle between Civilization and Boskone ⓘ |
| concludes | Lensman saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Clarissa MacDougall
NERFINISHED
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Kimball Kinnison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | second‑generation Lensmen ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Children of Kimball Kinnison and Clarissa MacDougall ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Galactic Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistForce | Boskone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Civilization ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesPrecededBy | Second Stage Lensmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | space opera tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | strategic and psychic warfare on a cosmic scale ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of super‑powered children of earlier protagonists ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationType | magazine serial ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lensman series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | final volume ⓘ |
| publisher | Fantasy Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Lensman series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingScope | galactic ⓘ |
| universe | Lensman universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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