Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. A space odyssey was written, man had not yet even set foot on the moon. The odyssey is a long greek poem by homer about a dude named odysseus who goes on a long voyage. A space odyssey 1968 has had an indelible impact on both cinema and genre literature.
The space odyssey series is a series of science fiction novels by the writer arthur c. Drawing from clarkes ideas and with one of the authors short stories as the initial. Space odyssey book by michael benson official publisher page. A short documentary on stanley kubricks unfinished films. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. A novelisation of the film released after the films premiere was in part written concurrently with the screenplay.
A space odyssey space odyssey series kindle edition by clarke, arthur c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Much room was left to imagine the future of the space program. This instalment is in two parts and is slightly different. The book goes hand in hand with the 2001 space odyssey movie. Well explore the events in the book, discuss and analyze its main themes, and finish with a short quiz. You could say that in this case, kubrick handled the lyrics and clarke the. Unseen aliens observe early humans struggling desperately to survive in a brutal world, and realize they are on the verge of becoming intelligent. The book and movie are based on the series of short stories published by clarke including the sentinel written in 1948 for a competition by the bbc. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. From the savannas of africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2001.
The book and movie are based on the series of short. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by stanley kubrick. Then kubrick made the movie and clarke wrote the novel. Clarke, wanted to leave the film open to philosophical and allegorical interpretation, purposely presenting the final sequences. A panam space shuttle approaches a large spinning space station, its revolutions mirroring those of the apes spinning bone. A space odyssey is about progress, evolution, and manapes leaping off the planet. He developed the screenplay in collaboration with british science fiction author sir arthur c. A space odyssey practical aspects of declarative languages. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the.
A space odyssey, which is being rereleased this year for its 50th anniversary, baffled film critics when it first came out but now tops their lists of the most important. It later served as the starting point for the film and novel, 2001. Clarke doesnt have a god in his book eitherinstead he has. A space odyssey began as an idea by director stanley kubrick 19281999 to create the proverbial good science fiction movie. A space odyssey is full of precious sights and sounds, ideas and feelings. The story is based in part on various short stories by clarke, including the. So, ive recently started collecting odyssey series books and the one thats giving more trouble is the first book of the series 2001 a space odyssey. A space odyssey by arthur c clarke and its three sequels 2010. A space odyssey down to a more reasonable duration. A collaboration of ideas with director stanley kubrick in the. Two of the novels have been made into feature films, released in 1968 and 1984 respectively. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. One of the biggest differences is that in the book, hal, dave bowman and. A space odyssey and indepth analyses of hal and david bowman.
A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. Kubrick liked to work from books, and since a suitable one did not yet exist they would write it. A space odyssey, which he cowrote with stanley kubrick. One of his short stories inspired the world wide web, while another was expanded into 2001. The two soon met at trader vics in new york and started hashing out a story that became 2001.
It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version. Both the novel and the film are partially based on clarkes 1948 short story the sentinel, an entry in a bbc short story competition, and encounter in the dawn, published in 1953 in the magazine amazing stories. A space odyssey is an immensely popular and influential science fiction film and book. The sentinel was first published in the spring 1951 issue of 10 story fantasy. A space odyssey 1968 is a science fiction novel by arthur c. It entails the nature between man and the unknown while giving life to the universe around the main cast of characters. Developed from a short story clarke wrote called the sentinel, where an alien artefact is found on the moon, 2001 a space odyssey expands this into a frontierexploring novel where mankind, which has managed to build a space station above earth and set up a research base on the moon, is now expanding even further out into the solar system and sending men to saturn. Among his bestselling novels are childhoods end, 2001. Using clarkes short story as a starting point, they wrote a rough draft of the concept for the filmnovel. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name and a 10issue monthly series expanding on the ideas presented in the film and the.
It favours the story over the style, substance over scope. Im aware of difference between trade and bce editions. A space odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by arthur c. A space odyssey has been analysed and interpreted by numerous people, ranging from professional movie critics to amateur writers and science fiction fans. A space odyssey 1968 hardcover january 1, 1968 by arthur c. Clarke 19172008 wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction and science fact in a career spanning more than six decades. The director of the film, stanley kubrick, and the writer, arthur c. A space odyssey wasnt so much a movie based upon a book.
Parents, friends and older kids will find it a real brainfull, a source maybe of frustration, but also of great profit. An earlier version of this story suggested that a single monolith. He worked on the book with stanley kubrick during the making of the movie by the same name. Clarke 19172008 wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short. It was originally a short story clarke published in 1951 called the sentinel. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. The extreme horizontal format of this copy is a reflection on the films original cinerama format and its 24. As a single passenger dozes in his seat, a flight attendant with velcro shoes. As bensons book suggests, in a way the release of 2001 was its least important milestone. Clarkes short story the sentinel and brainstormed together with legendary film director stanley kubrick, 2001. One of his short stories inspired the world wide web.