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The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of men and women to preserve humanity’s light against an inexorable tide of darkness and violence.
Led by its founding father, the great psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and taking advantage of its superior science and technology, the Foundation has survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Yet now it must face the Empire—still the mightiest force in the Galaxy even in its death throes. When an ambitious general determined to restore the Empire’s glory turns the vast Imperial fleet toward the Foundation, the only hope for the small planet of scholars and scientists lies in the prophecies of Hari Seldon.
But not even Hari Seldon could have predicted the birth of the extraordinary creature called The Mule—a mutant intelligence with a power greater than a dozen battle fleets…a power that can turn the strongest-willed human into an obedient slave.
Led by its founding father, the great psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and taking advantage of its superior science and technology, the Foundation has survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Yet now it must face the Empire—still the mightiest force in the Galaxy even in its death throes. When an ambitious general determined to restore the Empire’s glory turns the vast Imperial fleet toward the Foundation, the only hope for the small planet of scholars and scientists lies in the prophecies of Hari Seldon.
But not even Hari Seldon could have predicted the birth of the extraordinary creature called The Mule—a mutant intelligence with a power greater than a dozen battle fleets…a power that can turn the strongest-willed human into an obedient slave.
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Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned pver 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decasdes. He died, at age of seventy-two, in April 1992.
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First I should say that this is a great book. It is the second book in the Foundation Trilogy. And if you need some help on the order of the books, here tis : 1)Prelude to Foundation 2)Forward the Foundation 3)Foundation 4)Foundation and Empire 5)Second Foundation 6)Foundation's Edge 7) Foundation and Earth. #s 3,4, and 5 are the original trilogy. I have reviewed all of them. They're all good. This particular book has two parts. In the first part the Foundation is faced with the dying but still strong Galactic Empire, and in the second, more interesting part, they face the rising Mule. A few words bout him, he's not what or who you might think he is. The next sentence might be considered a spoiler, so choose to read it or not. The Mule is actually Bobo( this word only appears once in the book, and might be missed). Well, have fun reading!
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I thought the book was somewhat dull compared to the first "Foundation" novel, because there are no brilliant characters such as Salvor Hardin or Hober Mallow and no great accomplishments. The first part of the book about Foundation's struggle against the Empire is not impressive. The second part about the Mule was moving sort of slow until a brilliant ending. I was absolutely shocked at it and I thought that it was definitely worth reading the entire novel for the ending. In fact the emotion that I experienced must have been something like what people influenced by the Mule felt! I also realized I had a great affection for the Mule, it is fabulous that a person who is predicted to be a pathetic loser in life makes it beyond all expectations. I know that the Mule is supposed to be a bad guy, so now that I am reading "Second Foundation" I hope that its ending would not be overly dramatic for him.
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A trilogy consists of three books so, even although "Foundation" (one of the true classics) is good enough to be a trilogy by itself, formally "Foundation" needed two more volumes to make up a trilogy. In these two volumes the level does not fall off too badly, although "the Mule" is rather weak.
Unfortunately Asimov, one of the truly greats of SF, later succumbed to undue pressure and combined his Robot-series (already in itself continued too long) with the Foundation, with outright embarrassing results. The original three books were quite enough, thank you!
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Foundation Series
I rate the Foundation Series with 5 stars.
The Foundation series consists of the following books (in chronological order):
a) Prelude to Foundation
It is... Lesen Sie weiter...
The Foundation series consists of the following books (in chronological order):
a) Prelude to Foundation
It is... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juni 2009 von cachai
Subtle Story Development Can Lull You into Stalled Thinking
Ultimately, the hardest decision about the Foundation books is to decide how to read them. Maybe I'm being ridiculous, but I think you will enjoy them more if you read them in the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. März 2007 von Donald Mitchell
As adictive as the first book
This book gives sequence to FOUNDATION, thefirst book of the trilogy. Tells about the dying and doomed old Empire, still strong at the center of the galaxy starting to pay... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Mai 2000 von Carlos E. Silva
a great book
I think asimov truly showed his ability in Foundation and Empire. Whether or not Foundation was better is debatable. But to create 2 knockout novels is pure gift. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
middle book of the three droops a bit
An awesome trillogy no matter how you look at it, but 1rst and third pull ahead of this one
Veröffentlicht am 26. Oktober 1999 von Daniel Dean
excellent reading for an asimov fan
i loved this book and how the 2 great cultures of new and old me
Veröffentlicht am 20. Oktober 1999 von michael wilson (etienne9@hotmail.com)
Couldn't be better
The foundation series isthe second best sci-fi series ever (clarke's rama series is the first) This is an awsome book.
Am 27. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Attacks on the Foundation!
This is the second volume published of Asimov's classic Foundation series (originally published as two novellas in 1945). Part I is titled "The General. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Juni 1999 von R. D. Allison (dallison@biochem.med.ufl.edu)
Wonderful Futuristic Story of the clash of Titans.
F&E shows in marvelous guise the slowly growing power of Terminus, the inevitable clash with the still powerful remnants of the Galactic Empire, and the downright weird... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Excellent book
Probably the second-best novel in the Foundation series(next to Foundation). A darker story, "Empire" introduces the Mule who proves that Asimov's Foundation galaxy is... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
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