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Adaptação Final
This is a classic science fiction short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum that was originally published in Astounding Stories in 1935. It tells the story of an experimental medical procedure on a woman close to death. The procedure brings her back from the brink but gives her unexpected powers of adaptation, making her incredibly dangerous. The pair that created her must find some way of stopping her, but will they find a way to nullify her superhuman abilities? Find out in this classic tale of human enhancement. This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of science fiction.
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First published April 21, 1935
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Stanley G. Weinbaum
359 books71 followersFull name: Stanley Grauman Weinbaum.
"In his short career, Stanley G. Weinbaum revolutionized science fiction. We are still exploring the themes he gave us." —Poul Anderson
"Stanley G. Weinbaum's name deserves to rank with those of Wells and Heinlein—and no more than a handful of others—as among the great shapers of modern science fiction." —Frederik Pohl
"In his short career, Stanley G. Weinbaum revolutionized science fiction. We are still exploring the themes he gave us." —Poul Anderson
"Stanley G. Weinbaum's name deserves to rank with those of Wells and Heinlein—and no more than a handful of others—as among the great shapers of modern science fiction." —Frederik Pohl
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October 28, 2025
An interesting read
By the standards of our day, the story is naive in its simplification of the SF concept. But for the 1930's, the story burst with imagination and originality.
The story is about a doctor's succesfull attempt at creating a cure for all illnesses through genetic adaptation. Too succesfull, for what he created was a monster that needed to be stopped. Not a literal monster, but a woman who realized her powers and acted without any sort of moral compass.
What struck me the most was the use of the term "mutant" in a way that made me think of the X-Men from Marvel Comics. She was a mutant that adapted instantly to threats (think of Wolverine's healing factor, or the mutant Darwin's ability of reactive adaptability). Except this was written decades before the X-Men were created. Coincidence, or something more?
By the standards of our day, the story is naive in its simplification of the SF concept. But for the 1930's, the story burst with imagination and originality.
The story is about a doctor's succesfull attempt at creating a cure for all illnesses through genetic adaptation. Too succesfull, for what he created was a monster that needed to be stopped. Not a literal monster, but a woman who realized her powers and acted without any sort of moral compass.
What struck me the most was the use of the term "mutant" in a way that made me think of the X-Men from Marvel Comics. She was a mutant that adapted instantly to threats (think of Wolverine's healing factor, or the mutant Darwin's ability of reactive adaptability). Except this was written decades before the X-Men were created. Coincidence, or something more?
February 19, 2018
Loved it. It's The Fly taken to an interesting extreme. Or, if you've ever seen the movie Species.. something like that. Really good. I could see this being redone or expanded on to great results.
May 17, 2012
A must read for science fiction classic historians.
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