The Resource Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)
Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)
Resource Information
The item Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Lane Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Lane Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- An alternate-history reimagining of the Faust legend from the Nebula Award{u2013}winning author of Stations of the Tide Taking as his canvas the classic tale of the temptation of Faust{u2014}made famous by such literary luminaries as Goethe, Marlowe, and Mann{u2014}author Michael Swanwick paints a fresh vision of the dangers posed by the pursuit of knowledge. Set in Old World Germany, this tale of science and damnation begins with the great scholar Dr. Johannes Faust burning his books, having concluded that all his knowledge is nothing compared to the vast sea of ignorance surrounding him. Out of his despair, he inadvertently summons the tempter spirit, Mephistopheles, who is the projection of a dying alien race determined to make the destruction of humankind its final deed. Their weapon is knowledge{u2014}of science and technology, the mechanics of flight, the nature of the atom, and the secrets of economics. When, in an act of defiance, Faust nails the Periodic Table of the Elements to a church door in Wittenberg, he ushers in a golden age of prosperity for Germany that will make him the most powerful man in the world. But the love of the beautiful Margarete will be his downfall. What happens when the greed for knowledge and glory goes unchecked? Has a demon ever made a bad deal yet? Nominated for the Hugo Award, the Locus Award, and the British Science Fiction Award, Jack Faust is a masterful retelling of legend by one of science fiction{u2019}s finest craftsmen
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (337 pages)
- Isbn
- 9781504036481
- Label
- Jack Faust
- Title
- Jack Faust
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Swanwick
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An alternate-history reimagining of the Faust legend from the Nebula Award{u2013}winning author of Stations of the Tide Taking as his canvas the classic tale of the temptation of Faust{u2014}made famous by such literary luminaries as Goethe, Marlowe, and Mann{u2014}author Michael Swanwick paints a fresh vision of the dangers posed by the pursuit of knowledge. Set in Old World Germany, this tale of science and damnation begins with the great scholar Dr. Johannes Faust burning his books, having concluded that all his knowledge is nothing compared to the vast sea of ignorance surrounding him. Out of his despair, he inadvertently summons the tempter spirit, Mephistopheles, who is the projection of a dying alien race determined to make the destruction of humankind its final deed. Their weapon is knowledge{u2014}of science and technology, the mechanics of flight, the nature of the atom, and the secrets of economics. When, in an act of defiance, Faust nails the Periodic Table of the Elements to a church door in Wittenberg, he ushers in a golden age of prosperity for Germany that will make him the most powerful man in the world. But the love of the beautiful Margarete will be his downfall. What happens when the greed for knowledge and glory goes unchecked? Has a demon ever made a bad deal yet? Nominated for the Hugo Award, the Locus Award, and the British Science Fiction Award, Jack Faust is a masterful retelling of legend by one of science fiction{u2019}s finest craftsmen
- Cataloging source
- CtWfDGI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Swanwick, Michael
- Dewey number
-
- 813/.54
- 813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3569.W28
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Faust
- Magicians
- Germany
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00009042
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (337 pages)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781504036481
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781504036481
- (Sirsi) b1443419
- System details
- System requirements: Adobe Digital editions
- Label
- Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00009042
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (337 pages)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781504036481
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781504036481
- (Sirsi) b1443419
- System details
- System requirements: Adobe Digital editions
Library Links
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.lanepl.org/portal/Jack-Faust-Michael-Swanwick-electronic/THouR2XCNJk/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.lanepl.org/portal/Jack-Faust-Michael-Swanwick-electronic/THouR2XCNJk/">Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.lanepl.org/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.lanepl.org/">Lane Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.lanepl.org/portal/Jack-Faust-Michael-Swanwick-electronic/THouR2XCNJk/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.lanepl.org/portal/Jack-Faust-Michael-Swanwick-electronic/THouR2XCNJk/">Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick, (electronic resource)</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.lanepl.org/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.lanepl.org/">Lane Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
