Ergebnis für "Metropolis" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

In 1926, the American version of the film classic Mertopolis was cut in half, now for the first time in 70 years you can experience the whole story.

Metropolis is a classic of science-fiction that created an impact on the literary world which reverberates to this day. Its dramatic presentation of the city-world of the next century stirred the minds of readers with an unforgettable vision of a metropolis grown to Gargantuan proportions, of humanity fighting to keep its soul against the monster world of machinery, robots, and complexity that had been spawned in our own century. The book inspired a movie, possibly the best science-fiction film ever made.

Der Hive hat gesiegt. Die gigantischen Bauwerke der Eroberer stehen überall verteilt, plündern die Welten der Menschen aus. Der Hive kommuniziert nicht. Der Hive kooperiert nicht. Der Hive führt die Erde und alle besiedelten Welten stumm dem Abgrund entgegen. Um die Mahnmale der Eroberung haben sich die kläglichen Reste der geschlagenen Menschheit in Siedlungen eingefunden, die sie mit letztem Stolz Metropolen nennen. Obgleich nicht mehr als ein fader Abglanz alter Herrlichkeit, sind dies die Orte, an denen Hoffnung bleibt und die alten Legenden gepflegt werden.

2135: Der Staub des zerstörten Asteroiden Ikarus überzieht die Erde mit einem Grauschleier, und die Ernten sind klein oder bleiben ganz aus. Die Menschen in Metropolis, angewiesen auf Nahrungsmittellieferungen der Union, hungern seit Wochen. Verzweifelte Versuche, der Not Herr zu werden, sind gescheitert. In dieser Situation fährt Louise Demnitz Mark Brandis in das Sondergefängnis der Millionenstadt, auf der Suche nach dem wahren Kern eines Mythos aus dem Bürgerkrieg.

Originally published in German in 1925, this expressionist epic tells a story about class difference and love in a city that boasts technological growth at the expense of exploited laborers, contending with the relationship between advances in technology and social progress.

This remarkable novel is the basis for the world's greatest science-fiction movie. It is an unforgettable vision of the 21st century and the awe-inspiring city of the future. Metropolis has been compared to such classics as George Orwell's 1984, H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, Samuel Butler's Erewhon, and Karel Capek's R.U.R. Science fiction writer and editor Forrest J Ackerman called it "a work of genius".

From nightmares, to zeppelins, to train heists, to mafia hits, to heartfelt conversations about loss, Orullian's propulsive imagining of Dream Theater's critically acclaimed album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory is by turns thrilling, suspenseful, and poignant.

Emma has come far since being the artificial intelligence housed in an underground laboratory. A full city is now at her command and with that strength comes the need to maintain it. Resources are in short supply and the threats out there in the world are bigger and more dangerous than ever. It is time for some upgrades.

Ciencia y fantasía, horror y belleza, misterio, amenaza, locura, magnificencia, significado... por una vez en la vida todos esos elementos se combinaron mágicamente para crear el clásico imaginativo, la obra suprema: Metrópolis. Éste es el libro que ha sido definido como una obra genial. "Este libro no es de hoy ni del futuro. No habla de un lugar. No sirve a ninguna causa, partido o clase. Tiene una moraleja que se desprende de una verdad fundamental: "Entre el cerebro y el músculo debe mediar el corazón"" Thea von Harbou

A murder mystery in neon utopia. An audio drama, by Lux Radium. While ace reporter Nan Kanally and the rest of the world struggle through post-war poverty, Metropolis has assembled a neon utopia on an icy, distant island. It’s an electronic heaven made possible by a fleet of astonishing autonomous robots. But Metropolis holds its secrets tightly. The only word that gets out is from the few reporters they invite. One of them is Nan’s best friend, the sportswriter Stanley Bronfels. But when Stanley disappears, it falls to Nan to discover the secrets of Metropolis… or find ...

Living in a new world ... with shadows from the past. Mustapha never imagined that ruling as the King of Rhye would be easy. Building a world from nothing, uniting a wildly diverse populace, and doing it all while looking fabulous proved challenging enough … but perhaps dubbing his reign ‘The Age of Harmony’ was a teensy bit too ambitious. Ten years later, ‘harmony’ is elusive. Harold, Meadow and Dique have moved on to new pursuits. Mustapha still grieves the loss of his father, having known him for fleeting but precious moments.

Two separate classes exist in a futuristic world of rich and poor. The son of a rich ruler and a poor girl from the working underclass attempt to overcome the societal barriers. This audio classic novel has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short, easy-to-understand chapters. This format enables listeners of all ages and English language abilities to understand and enjoy the story. Composition includes original custom background music. This adventure tale is appropriate for children and adults.

In 1927, German filmmaker Fritz Lang brought to the screen one of the most ground-breaking sci-fi melodramas of all time, based on the screenplay he co-wrote with his wife, novelist Thea von Harbou. It is regarded as a classic and one of the first full-length movies in the genre. Five visionary new pulp writers have envisioned four dramatic tales to guide readers back to those vaulted, shining towers of Metropolis in this new collection inspired by Lang’s masterpiece.

Sofie Metropolis is back and in the deep end of the coffee pot when she's retained by the neighborhood vampire to prove he isn’t responsible for a recent string of grisly murders, and her mother talks her into looking for a missing woman neither of them knows, but Thalia has adopted in absentia nonetheless. And if her plate isn’t full enough, things heat up on the romantic front when ‘bounty hunter’ Jake Porter and yummy Greek baker Dino both decide to vie for her undivided attention.