Lem is a genius. One of the greatest sci-fi writers of the 20th century. It's very interesting to watch how he develops away from the obligatory happy-go-to-the-future socialist world view to darker, more complex themes. His last works are great, but also absolutely depressing.
There is a series of short stories, though, describing the adventures of two robotic engineers, Trurl and Klapantius, which is absolutely hilarious. All stoires are written from the POV of robots, and humans, if mentioned at all, are described as ugly, disgusting and treacherous creatures. Kyberiada is the title, if I'm not mistaken, although I'm not sure about the English spelling.
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Lem is a genius. One of the greatest sci-fi writers of the 20th century. It's very interesting to watch how he develops away from the obligatory happy-go-to-the-future socialist world view to darker, more complex themes. His last works are great, but also absolutely depressing.
There is a series of short stories, though, describing the adventures of two robotic engineers, Trurl and Klapantius, which is absolutely hilarious. All stoires are written from the POV of robots, and humans, if mentioned at all, are described as ugly, disgusting and treacherous creatures. Kyberiada is the title, if I'm not mistaken, although I'm not sure about the English spelling.