by Fredric Brown · Editions Denoël · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782207300176
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«Martiens, go home !» is the science fiction novel by Fredric Brown, published by Editions Denoël in paperback (182 pages, in French).
Luke Devereaux, a writer stuck in a desert cabin, is the victim of an invasion of a billion green, rude and boastful Martians. The invaders reveal secrets and proclaim uncomfortable truths; lying becomes impossible and humanity seeks to get rid of them. A satire on truth, deceit and social hypocrisy.
Translation by Alain Dorémieux; original title «Martians, Go Home!» (1954). Published in the Présence du futur collection (no. 17). First French edition: 1957.
For readers looking for classics of the genre with biting humor and a good dose of social criticism.
Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer. He is known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form—stories of one to three pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. One of his stories, "Arena", was adapted into a 1967 episode of the American television series Star Trek.
