Death and the Serpent: Immortality in Science Fiction and FantasyCarl B. Yoke, Donald M. Hassler |
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... course ) only rarely . And even then , immortality proves almost impossibly costly in terms of the recipient's humanity . In either case , immortality remains essentially for- eign to the human , mortal characters . Both science fiction ...
... course ) only rarely . And even then , immortality proves almost impossibly costly in terms of the recipient's humanity . In either case , immortality remains essentially for- eign to the human , mortal characters . Both science fiction ...
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... course of the novel , Matt moves from New Cadet to Passed Cadet . Bill Lerner's education in Farmer in the Sky ( 1950 ) is of the on - the - job variety . He learns the skills as he goes along and , by the end of the novel , is on his ...
... course of the novel , Matt moves from New Cadet to Passed Cadet . Bill Lerner's education in Farmer in the Sky ( 1950 ) is of the on - the - job variety . He learns the skills as he goes along and , by the end of the novel , is on his ...
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... course is not presented as particularly effective : the desire of the Chem for offspring is so strong that it leads many to violate the rules by secretly interbreeding with humans . Most commonly , Herbert presents immortals as sterile ...
... course is not presented as particularly effective : the desire of the Chem for offspring is so strong that it leads many to violate the rules by secretly interbreeding with humans . Most commonly , Herbert presents immortals as sterile ...
Contents
Is There Life After Immortality? | 19 |
A Recent Idea | 39 |
The Elves of J R R Tolkien and Sylvia | 57 |
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