Audiobook The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith by Cordwainer Smith in the ListenBook app
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Book description
March 15th, 2024
Dear Fellow Reader,
I've just finished what can only be described as a masterclass in science fiction storytelling, and I'm compelled to share my thoughts with you. The Rediscovery of Man collection by Cordwainer Smith-really Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger wearing a literary mask-has left me thoroughly captivated.
What strikes me most profoundly is how Smith constructs an entire universe that spans millennia, yet feels intimately personal. These aren't just space adventures; they're mythic tales that read like archaeological fragments from a distant, decaying civilization. The chronological arrangement reveals something remarkable: we're witnessing the rise and fall of entire epochs of human existence.
Smith's prose carries an unadorned quality that somehow makes the extraordinary feel inevitable. His vision is starkly different from the optimistic science fiction of his era-no gleaming futures here, but rather stories where space travel exacts terrible prices and perfection itself becomes humanity's greatest enemy. The Instrumentality of Mankind emerges not as salvation but as desperate intervention in a stagnating species.
The moral complexity surrounding the Underpeople-beings evolved from animals into human form-creates genuine ethical dilemmas that resonate long after listening. Stories like "Scanners Live in Vain" and "A Planet Called Shayol" linger in the mind like half-remembered nightmares.
What makes this audiobook particularly compelling is how Smith's voice, as interpreted by the narrator, carries both the weight of ancient wisdom and the immediacy of lived experience. These aren't futurological predictions but rather cautionary tales wrapped in the clothing of far-future adventure.
This collection rewards serious listeners who appreciate science fiction that challenges as much as it entertains.
Yours in literary discovery,
A Fellow Traveler
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