The power and the glory
A Golden Age Science Fiction Tale of Technological Ambition, Moral Responsibility, and Human ConsequencesBy Henry Kuttner
Length2h 20m
About this audiobook
Henry Kuttner's The Power and the Glory is a characteristic work of speculative fiction, using the resources of science fiction to examine the unstable relationship between technological mastery, social authority, and human responsibility. Rather than presenting power as uncomplicated progress, Kuttner approaches it through irony, ethical tension, and the disruptive consequences of innovation. His brisk, lucid prose, sharply drawn situations, and gift for combining intellectual speculation with narrative momentum place the work within the vital American pulp-SF tradition of the 1940s, while also revealing a more mature concern with the psychological and political implications of scientific change. Born in 1915, Kuttner emerged from the magazine culture that shaped modern American science fiction and became one of its most versatile practitioners. His writing was informed by the anxieties of wartime America, rapid technological development, and the growing authority of scientific expertise. His close personal and artistic partnership with C. L. Moore further encouraged his interest in sophisticated characterization, genre experimentation, and the fusion of science fiction with fantasy and social satire. These influences help explain the work's balance of imaginative invention and skepticism toward human institutions. The Power and the Glory is especially rewarding for readers interested in the historical development of science fiction and in stories that treat speculative ideas as instruments of moral inquiry. It offers an accessible yet intellectually substantial introduction to Kuttner's distinctive imagination and enduring relevance.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.5 (24)
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GenreScience Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length2 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 6, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A Simple Story (Annotated)
2CHAPTER II Tsi
3CHAPTER III The World That Couldn’t Be
4CHAPTER IV The Bomb
5CHAPTER V The Signal
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6CHAPTER VI Invasion
7CHAPTER VII Battle of the Titans
8CHAPTER VIII The Consuming Fire
9CHAPTER IX Fairy Gold
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