The Cyberiad

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OMG I can't believe there's no description for this - but then I can because this book defies description. Stanislaw Lem is a genius and your minds will be expanded to bursting when you begin this journey into a world where machines are the dominant species. It is hugely entertaining, inventive, witty, and above all, laugh out loud funny. The book concerns two "constructors" - Trurl and Klaupacious who build machines, and who are in fact machines themselves. Find out what happens when Trurl builds the world's stupidest computer, and Klaupacious' machine that can do "anything in N" nearly ends the universe.

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4.1/5 · 14622 readers · 335 pages · ≈ 6 h 12 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Cyberiad?

About ≈ 6 h 12 m — 335 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Cyberiad~6 h 12 m

How many pages is The Cyberiad?

335 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Cyberiad335

What genre is The Cyberiad?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is The Cyberiad in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in The Cyberiad?

The main characters include Trurl, Klaupacious.

Where does The Cyberiad take place?

It is set in Poland, The universe during The universe.

Who wrote The Cyberiad?

Stanisław Lem.

Setting PolandThe universe Time period The universe Characters TrurlKlaupacious
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