The Lensman Series (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Triplanetary, First Lensman, Galactic Patrol, Second Stage Lensmen & The Vortex BlasterBy E. E. Smith
Length73h 15m
About this audiobook
The Lensman Series is among the foundational epics of American space opera, a vast chronicle of interstellar policing, psychic evolution, and cosmic war. From Triplanetary to Children of the Lens, Smith imagines civilizations shaped by the ancient struggle between Arisia and Eddore, culminating in the heroic career of Kimball Kinnison and the Lens-bearing Galactic Patrol. Its prose is vigorous, declarative, and technologically exuberant, reflecting the pulp magazines in which it first flourished while helping define the scale, vocabulary, and moral architecture of later science fiction. Edward Elmer "Doc" Smith was a chemist and food engineer whose scientific training informed his appetite for systems, propulsion, energy, and large-scale extrapolation. Writing in the early twentieth-century milieu of Amazing Stories and Astounding, he transformed adventure fiction into cosmic engineering, combining frontier romance, military organization, and speculative science. His professional discipline and fascination with applied technology helped produce fiction in which invention, hierarchy, and willpower become engines of history. Readers interested in the origins of galactic science fiction should read The Lensman Series as both entertainment and artifact. Though unmistakably of its era, it remains indispensable for understanding the ambitions of space opera: grand conflict, escalating wonder, and the conviction that intelligence and courage can reshape the universe.
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
GenreScience Fiction
Length73 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 22, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26CHAPTER 18. THE SPECIMENS ESCAPE
2Introduction
27CHAPTER 19. GIANTS MEET
3Historical Context
28First Lensman
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER 1
5Triplanetary
30CHAPTER 2
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6BOOK ONE
31CHAPTER 3
7CHAPTER 1. ARISIA AND EDDORE
32CHAPTER 4
8CHAPTER 2. THE FALL OF ATLANTIS 1. EDDORE
33CHAPTER 5
9CHAPTER 3. THE FALL OF ROME 1. EDDORE
34CHAPTER 6
10BOOK TWO
35CHAPTER 7
11CHAPTER 4. 1918
36CHAPTER 8
12CHAPTER 5. 1941
37CHAPTER 9
13CHAPTER 6. 19—?
38CHAPTER 10
14BOOK THREE
39CHAPTER 11
15CHAPTER 7. PIRATES OF SPACE
40CHAPTER 12
16CHAPTER 8. IN ROGER'S PLANETOID
41CHAPTER 13
17CHAPTER 9. FLEET AGAINST PLANETOID
42CHAPTER 14
18CHAPTER 10. WITHIN THE RED VEIL
43CHAPTER 15
19CHAPTER 11. NEVIAN STRIFE
44CHAPTER 16
20CHAPTER 12. WORM, SUBMARINE, AND FREEDOM
45CHAPTER 17
21CHAPTER 13. THE HILL
46CHAPTER 18
22CHAPTER 14. THE SUPER-SHIP IS LAUNCHED
47CHAPTER 19
23CHAPTER 15. SPECIMENS
48CHAPTER 20
24CHAPTER 16. SUPER-SHIP IN ACTION
49EPILOGUE
25CHAPTER 17. ROGER CARRIES ON
50Galactic Patrol
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