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
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
final struggle between Civilization and Boskone
concludes Lensman saga NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCharacter Clarissa MacDougall NERFINISHED
Kimball Kinnison NERFINISHED
featuresCharacterType second‑generation Lensmen
featuresGroup Children of Kimball Kinnison and Clarissa MacDougall
featuresOrganization Galactic Patrol NERFINISHED
genre science fiction
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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E. E. "Doc" Smith notableWork Children of the Lens
Edward E. Smith notableWork Children of the Lens
Lensman series notableWork Children of the Lens