The Islands of Wisdom
| Author | Alexander Moszkowski |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Inseln der Weisheit: Geschichte einer abenteuerlichen Entdeckungsfahrt |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Language | German |
| Subject | Social and political ideas of European philosophy / utopias |
| Genre | Science fiction, satire |
| Set in | Pacific Islands |
Publication date | 1922 |
Die Inseln der Weisheit (The Islands of Wisdom) is a 1922 novel by Alexander Moszkowski that features expeditions to various utopian and dystopian islands that embody various social-political ideas of European philosophy and extrapolates them for their absurdities when they are put into practice.[1]
The novel's "island of technology" Sarragalla anticipates mobile telephones and a thorough mechanization of life.[1]
The satire of utopias also reproduces the society described in Plato's The Republic.[2]
References
- 1 2 Rottensteiner, Franz. The Black Mirror and Other Stories: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Germany & Austria. ISBN 978-0-8195-6831-1. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Stableford, Brian M. Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia. p. 378. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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