Sirius (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Olaf Stapledon
- First Published: 1944
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—superbeing
- Time of Work: The 1930’s and 1940’s
- Setting: England and Wales
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Dogs, 1940’s, 1930’s, England or English people, Superman or superbeings, Wales or Welsh people
- Locales: England, Wales
The Plot
A combination of selective breeding and hormonal injections has endowed the sheepdog Sirius with a human intelligence. He employs his intellect within the family and professional world of the scientist who developed him, engaging in a series of revealing relationships with local farmers, Cambridge scientists, London proletarians, and, above all, his “sister,” the daughter of the scientist. In Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord, as in all of his fiction, Olaf Stapledon’s professional background as a philosopher-teacher makes itself evident.
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