by Stanislaw Lem · Ediciones B. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788477359265
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A Perfect Vacuum is a collection of reviews of fictional literary and scientific works by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem, published in 1971. The book explores the nature of literature, science, and reality through reviews of non-existent, imagined, or simulated books. With a style reminiscent of the labyrinthine Borges, Lem presents a set of daring thoughts that invite reflection on the limits of knowledge and human perception.
Stanisław Herman Lem was a Polish writer. He was the author of many novels, short stories, and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character. Lem's books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold more than 45 million copies. Worldwide, he is best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon wrote that Lem was the most widely read science fiction writer in the world.
