The Stars My Destination
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The Stars My Destination is a classic 1956 science fiction novel by Alfred Bester, renowned for its revenge-driven plot, innovative narrative style, and lasting influence on the cyberpunk genre.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stars My Destination (science fiction cover art) | 1 |
| The Stars MyDestination | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tiger! Tiger! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alfred Bester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Count of Monte Cristo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
class conflict
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corporate power ⓘ human potential ⓘ revenge ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Kelly Freas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
cult classic
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highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| feature | teleportation called jaunting ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized novel ⓘ |
| genre |
proto-cyberpunk
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
comic book adaptation
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radio drama adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dagenham
NERFINISHED
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Gully Foyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Jisbella McQueen NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Presteign NERFINISHED ⓘ Presteign of Presteign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
psychic powers
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space travel ⓘ tattooed body markings ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neil Gaiman
NERFINISHED
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William Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ cyberpunk genre ⓘ science fiction New Wave ⓘ |
| inUniverseConflict | war between Inner Planets and Outer Satellites ⓘ |
| inUniverseTechnology | jaunting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gully Foyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
experimental typography
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nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on cyberpunk
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innovative narrative style ⓘ revenge-driven plot ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Tiger! Tiger! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| publisher | Shasta Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serializationVenue | Galaxy Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | 25th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 1950s ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Stars My Destination (science fiction cover art)