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Cleon the Emperor
[A "Foundation" Novella] Cleon I sits on the throne of the slowly deteriorating Galactic Empire. Psycho-historian Hari Seldon and his wife Dors Venabili conspire to ensure the Emperor's safety by sending their adopted son Raych to uncover a plot of sabotage against the infrastructure of Trantor, and a suspected attempt on the Emperor's life. Locus Poll Award Nominee
- GenresScience Fiction
98 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 1992
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About the author
Isaac Asimov
4,356 books28.1k followersWorks of prolific Russian-American writer Isaac Asimov include popular explanations of scientific principles,
The Foundation Trilogy
(1951-1953), and other volumes of fiction.
Isaac Asimov, a professor of biochemistry, wrote as a highly successful author, best known for his books.
Asimov, professor, generally considered of all time, edited more than five hundred books and ninety thousand letters and postcards. He published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey decimal classification but lacked only an entry in the category of philosophy (100).
People widely considered Asimov, a master of the genre alongside Robert Anson Heinlein and Arthur Charles Clarke as the "big three" during his lifetime. He later tied Galactic Empire and the Robot into the same universe as his most famous series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those that Heinlein pioneered and Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson previously produced. He penned "Nightfall," voted in 1964 as the best short story of all time; many persons still honor this title. He also produced well mysteries, fantasy, and a great quantity of nonfiction. Asimov used Paul French, the pen name, for the Lucky Starr, series of juvenile novels.
Most books of Asimov in a historical way go as far back to a time with possible question or concept at its simplest stage. He often provides and mentions well nationalities, birth, and death dates for persons and etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Guide to Science, the tripartite set Understanding Physics, and Chronology of Science and Discovery exemplify these books.
Asimov, a long-time member, reluctantly served as vice president of Mensa international and described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs." He took more pleasure as president of the humanist association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, an elementary school in Brooklyn in New York, and two different awards honor his name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_As...
Isaac Asimov, a professor of biochemistry, wrote as a highly successful author, best known for his books.
Asimov, professor, generally considered of all time, edited more than five hundred books and ninety thousand letters and postcards. He published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey decimal classification but lacked only an entry in the category of philosophy (100).
People widely considered Asimov, a master of the genre alongside Robert Anson Heinlein and Arthur Charles Clarke as the "big three" during his lifetime. He later tied Galactic Empire and the Robot into the same universe as his most famous series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those that Heinlein pioneered and Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson previously produced. He penned "Nightfall," voted in 1964 as the best short story of all time; many persons still honor this title. He also produced well mysteries, fantasy, and a great quantity of nonfiction. Asimov used Paul French, the pen name, for the Lucky Starr, series of juvenile novels.
Most books of Asimov in a historical way go as far back to a time with possible question or concept at its simplest stage. He often provides and mentions well nationalities, birth, and death dates for persons and etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Guide to Science, the tripartite set Understanding Physics, and Chronology of Science and Discovery exemplify these books.
Asimov, a long-time member, reluctantly served as vice president of Mensa international and described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs." He took more pleasure as president of the humanist association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, an elementary school in Brooklyn in New York, and two different awards honor his name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_As...
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August 30, 2023
Es una interesante historia que tiene notables reminiscencias con la intriga política y la narrativa de la serie de TV de la saga la fundación. Su final fue realmente interesante, quedé con ganas de más.
December 11, 2013
Siempre es bueno y agradable reecontrarse con viejos conocidos, en este caso Seldony Venabaly. Un cuento corto dentro del universo de la Fundacion que se lee muy facil y rapido, pero con esa constante presion de saber que va a pasar que tan bien maneja Asimov en sus relatos.
Muy entretenido, no recomendable para quienes no han leido los libros anteriores o posteriores de la Fundacion
Muy entretenido, no recomendable para quienes no han leido los libros anteriores o posteriores de la Fundacion
August 14, 2018
¿De verdad hay más historias de un personaje tan anodino como Hari Seldon? No me malinterpreten, los demás no estaban tan mal y la historia en sí, si bien no es una maravilla, está bien. Pero Seldon hace que el nivel tire hacia abajo y su curso de acción es más que reprobable moralmente e incluso llegué a pensar qué diría la psicología sobre eso.
Es más, el mejor personaje que tiene a mi entender ni siquiera lo hizo participar en casi nada más que satisfaciendo ciertos apetitos y, si uno mira de cerca, las mujeres realmente están de florero en esta historia.
Es más, el mejor personaje que tiene a mi entender ni siquiera lo hizo participar en casi nada más que satisfaciendo ciertos apetitos y, si uno mira de cerca, las mujeres realmente están de florero en esta historia.
December 13, 2023
No es una novela corta independiente, es la primera parte de "hacia la fundación" el segundo libro de la precuela de la saga de la fundación.
Ha sido una relectura inesperada y agradable, la parte del comienzo de la psicohistoria, con esos personajes tan insignificantes frente al devenir del imperio, como Asimov describe un universo nutridisimo a través del diálogo es todo una gozada.
Como siempre, individualmente no son grandes libros, pero tener en mente el conjunto de las sagas, el universo, con la perspectiva de haberlo leído casi todo es un gustazo.
Ha sido una relectura inesperada y agradable, la parte del comienzo de la psicohistoria, con esos personajes tan insignificantes frente al devenir del imperio, como Asimov describe un universo nutridisimo a través del diálogo es todo una gozada.
Como siempre, individualmente no son grandes libros, pero tener en mente el conjunto de las sagas, el universo, con la perspectiva de haberlo leído casi todo es un gustazo.
July 17, 2017
Cleon the Emperor is a neat little story that expands on the events portrayed in the previous book giving more background data on Seldon, Manella, Raych and Dors! :D The book also gives us a lot more look into the Galactic Empire and the events happening on Trantor not to mention gardening tips! :D
Cleon the Emperor is clever, mysterious fast paced and action packed! :D Brilliant and highly recommended! :D
Cleon the Emperor is clever, mysterious fast paced and action packed! :D Brilliant and highly recommended! :D
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December 1, 2019
8/10 en 2007.
Relato sobre Cleón I, emperador del Imperio Galáctico con sede en Trantor. Aparecen por aquí Eto Demerzel y Hari Seldon.
Los seguidores de la Fundación no necesitáis más (si no sabes lo que es la "Fundación" y estás leyendo esto, háztelo mirar).
Me gustó bastante, sí señor.
Relato sobre Cleón I, emperador del Imperio Galáctico con sede en Trantor. Aparecen por aquí Eto Demerzel y Hari Seldon.
Los seguidores de la Fundación no necesitáis más (si no sabes lo que es la "Fundación" y estás leyendo esto, háztelo mirar).
Me gustó bastante, sí señor.
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