The Forgotten Planet (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 2 Versions of the Novel in One EditionBy Murray Leinster
Length13h 56m
About this audiobook
The Forgotten Planet is a vigorous planetary romance in which human colonists, long abandoned on a world accidentally transformed into a colossal jungle, have sunk into near-animal vulnerability before gigantic insects, fungi, and predatory flora. Leinster shapes this survival narrative with the brisk energies of early pulp science fiction, yet its episodic action carries a striking evolutionary pattern: the protagonist Burl's gradual discovery of tools, courage, cooperation, and memory becomes a compressed history of civilization itself. Emerging from stories first published in the magazine era, the novel belongs to the tradition of scientific adventure that turns speculative ecology into mythic ordeal. Murray Leinster, the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, was one of American science fiction's formative professionals, active from the early twentieth century through the genre's golden age. His fascination with engineering, invention, and adaptive problem-solving informs the book's central drama. Leinster's career-long interest in contact, contingency, and human ingenuity helps explain why this tale treats intelligence less as inheritance than as a hard-won response to hostile environments. Readers interested in classic science fiction will find The Forgotten Planet both historically illuminating and genuinely absorbing. It is especially recommended to those who enjoy survival narratives, evolutionary speculation, and the imaginative grandeur of pulp-era world-building.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.7 (644)
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GenreScience Fiction
Length13 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 14, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
179. There Is Such a Thing as Sunshine
2Introduction
1810. Men Climb Up to Savagery
3Historical Context
1911. Warm Blood Is a Bond
4Synopsis (Selection)
20Epilogue
5Novel Version
21Magazine Version
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6Nature's Mislead Madhouse!
22The Mad Planet
7About the characters in this book:
23The Red Dust
8Prologue
24Chapter I
91. Mad Planet
25Chapter II
102. A Man Escapes
26Chapter III
113. The Purple Hills
27Chapter IV
124. A Killer of Monsters
28Chapter V
135. Meat of Man's Killing!
29Nightmare Planet
146. Red Dust
30Analysis
157. Journey Through Death
31Reflection
168. A Flight Continues
32Memorable Quotes
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