The Cyberiad
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The Cyberiad is a celebrated collection of humorous and philosophical science fiction stories by Stanisław Lem, centered on the adventures of two robot constructors in a fantastical, technologically advanced universe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cyberiad canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comic science fiction work
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philosophical fiction work ⓘ science fiction book ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Stanisław Lem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
fairy-tale motifs
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humor ⓘ mathematical themes ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
celebrated
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considered a classic of science fiction ⓘ |
| features | robot constructors ⓘ |
| genre |
comic science fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated adaptations
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comic adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
artificial creatures
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mechanical kings ⓘ robots ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of bureaucracy
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artificial intelligence ⓘ free will ⓘ imperfection of intelligent beings ⓘ limits of knowledge ⓘ nature of creativity ⓘ power and responsibility ⓘ technology and ethics ⓘ |
| influenced | later science fiction comedy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Polish science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Klapaucius
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Trurl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | linked short stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of science and fairy tale
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humorous tone ⓘ inventive neologisms ⓘ philosophical depth ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| setting |
fantastical universe
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technologically advanced universe ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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readers of speculative fiction ⓘ |
| workOf | Stanisław Lem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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