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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Worthwhile Peek into a Forebear of Science Fiction
Fitz-James O'Brien is less known a name than Edgar Allan Poe or H.P. Lovecraft, yet it should not be overlooked. In prose and verse the Irish-American who bore this name was an accomplished writer. He combined fantastic creations with the new technology contemporary to his age. For good reason he is considered a precursor of science fiction. The Diamond...
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1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
only one great
this collection contains one great story: what was it?. diamond lens has a good start, build up nicely, but ends up being mediocre. none of the other stories are really wort mentioning.
Published on April 8, 2003 by jan erik storebų
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worthwhile Peek into a Forebear of Science Fiction,
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This review is from: The Diamond Lens and Other Strange Tales (Paperback)
Fitz-James O'Brien is less known a name than Edgar Allan Poe or H.P. Lovecraft, yet it should not be overlooked. In prose and verse the Irish-American who bore this name was an accomplished writer. He combined fantastic creations with the new technology contemporary to his age. For good reason he is considered a precursor of science fiction.
The Diamond Lens, the major work in the book, explores the vices of greed, obsession, infatuation, irresponsibility and duplicity in man. The work raises ethical questions pertaining to scientific advances. For example, is the loss of innocent human life ever justifiable for the advancement of science? Mr. Linley, the main character of the Diamond Lens, kills a Jew. He justifies his action by claiming it was done in the "interests of science." In this, Fitz-James is prescient, recalling in the minds of moderns the horrors of the concentration camps. While this slim volume is in itself not the best of 19th century American fiction, it gives a survey of the themes upon which subsequent, better-known, authors would draw.
1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
only one great,
By jan erik storebų (norway) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Diamond Lens and Other Strange Tales (Paperback)
this collection contains one great story: what was it?. diamond lens has a good start, build up nicely, but ends up being mediocre. none of the other stories are really wort mentioning.
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The Diamond Lens and Other Strange Tales by Fitz-James O'Brien (Hardcover - August 1, 2002)
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