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Голова профессора Доуэля. Ариэль
Творчество Александра Романовича Беляева (1884-1942) весьма обширно, и перу этого классика научной фантастики принадлежит немало литературных шедевров. В данный сборник включено самое раннее из крупных научно-фантастических произведений Беляева - "Голова профессора Доуэля" (1925) - и самое позднее - "Ариэль" (1940). В основе обоих произведений лежит вера писателя в безграничные возможности человека, не изменявшая ему на протяжении всего творческого пути.
336 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2007
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Alexander Belyaev
294 books199 followersAlexander Romanovich Belyaev (Russian: Александр Беляев); born 16 March 1884 in Smolensk, Russian Empire; died 6 January 1942 in Pushkin, USSR]
Born in Smolensk, at the age of 30 Alexander became ill with tuberculosis. Treatment was unsuccessful; the infection spread to his spine and resulted in paralysis of the legs. Belyayev suffered constant pain and was paralysed for six years. In search for the right treatment he moved to Yalta together with his mother and old nanny. During his convalescence, he read the work of Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, and began to write poetry in his hospital bed.
By 1922 he had overcome the disease and in 1923 returned to Moscow where he began his serious literary activity as writer of science fiction novels. In 1925 his first novel, Professor Dowell's Head (Голова Профессора Доуэля) was published. From 1931 he lived in Leningrad with his wife and oldest daughter; his youngest daughter died of meningitis in 1930, aged six. In Leningrad he met H. G. Wells, who visited the USSR in 1934.
In the last years of his life Belyaev lived in the Leningrad suburb of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo). At the beginning of the German invasion of the Soviet Union during Second World War he refused to evacuate because he was recovering after an operation that he had undergone a few months earlier.
Belyayev died of hunger in the Soviet town of Pushkin in 1942 while it was occupied by the Nazis. His wife and daughter, who managed to survive, were taken away to Poland by the Nazis. The exact location of his grave is unknown. A memorial stone at the Kazanskoe cemetery in the town of Pushkin is placed on the mass grave where his body is assumed to be buried.
Born in Smolensk, at the age of 30 Alexander became ill with tuberculosis. Treatment was unsuccessful; the infection spread to his spine and resulted in paralysis of the legs. Belyayev suffered constant pain and was paralysed for six years. In search for the right treatment he moved to Yalta together with his mother and old nanny. During his convalescence, he read the work of Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, and began to write poetry in his hospital bed.
By 1922 he had overcome the disease and in 1923 returned to Moscow where he began his serious literary activity as writer of science fiction novels. In 1925 his first novel, Professor Dowell's Head (Голова Профессора Доуэля) was published. From 1931 he lived in Leningrad with his wife and oldest daughter; his youngest daughter died of meningitis in 1930, aged six. In Leningrad he met H. G. Wells, who visited the USSR in 1934.
In the last years of his life Belyaev lived in the Leningrad suburb of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo). At the beginning of the German invasion of the Soviet Union during Second World War he refused to evacuate because he was recovering after an operation that he had undergone a few months earlier.
Belyayev died of hunger in the Soviet town of Pushkin in 1942 while it was occupied by the Nazis. His wife and daughter, who managed to survive, were taken away to Poland by the Nazis. The exact location of his grave is unknown. A memorial stone at the Kazanskoe cemetery in the town of Pushkin is placed on the mass grave where his body is assumed to be buried.
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July 24, 2024
очень смешная и увлекательная книга. но нужно делать скидку на время и быть готовой к множеству дискриминирующих терминов. например, темнокожего героя называют n-словом чаще, чем по имени, и он слуга
December 6, 2023
Right before this book I read a book about head transplant and similar things, so I was very sceptic about the actions happening here. But I was very impressed when I’ve seen that mostly all the details about a head transplant and about a head without a body were kept as close as possible to the real world. And I really like the dynamics of the story.
August 8, 2025
книга супер офигенная она очень классная.Я понял что там нельзя работать коллегой умного но сумасшедшего
June 12, 2025
Одно из моих любимых произведений в жанре фантастики! Роман читается на одном дыхании, в тексте много интересных рассуждений автора о жизни, смерти и медицинской этике. По сложности текст больше подойдет средней школе и подросткам, но и во взрослом возрасте перечитывать интересно.
Роман был впервые выпущен в 1925 году, и на это нужно делать скидку, когда в тексте встречаются некоторые идеи или слова.
Из того, что мне не слишком понравилось: некоторые ключевые события в книге происходят ну слишком быстро, слишком успешно и прям с первого раза 😁 возможно, странно предъявлять это требование к фантастике, но возможно мне немного не хватило реалистичности в такие сюжетные моменты
Роман был впервые выпущен в 1925 году, и на это нужно делать скидку, когда в тексте встречаются некоторые идеи или слова.
Из того, что мне не слишком понравилось: некоторые ключевые события в книге происходят ну слишком быстро, слишком успешно и прям с первого раза 😁 возможно, странно предъявлять это требование к фантастике, но возможно мне немного не хватило реалистичности в такие сюжетные моменты
January 10, 2024
Very boring book, maybe at the time it was groundbreaking but the whole book has only 1 idea (the head, you got it) and the rest is just nuances, some drama, some detective work etc. Not worth reading as now there way better SiFi books
January 19, 2025
Если бы я читала эту книгу в своем детстве, думаю, я была бы в восторге. Но в нынешнем возрасте, чем дальше я пробиралась, тем менее интересно становилось читать. Весь сюжет истории разыгран, как по нотам, и абсолютно ничего неожиданного не происходит, что безумно расстроило. Как же так? Фантастика, да ничем не удивит? А вот, получилось как получилось. Слишком тут все романтизировано, слишком поделено на белое и чёрное, а я такое не люблю. Не будь тут той доли фантастики, которая мелькает - а именно воскрешение голов в частности и людей в целом - книга была бы очередной пустышкой, совершенно пустой и непримечательной. Но и даже с этой приправой в виде нестандартного центра сюжетной линии ничего особенного она, по моему мнению, не представляет.
January 27, 2025
Idk how to feel. The throwing around of slurs was weird. Alot of cliches were happening and I was partially interested in the narrative but was just not having a fun time with the characters ngl
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