I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. This work brings together nine stories which were initially published separately, before being joined in a thematically linked collection. The stories imagine a future world in which humans are served by increasingly sophisticated robots whose actions are governed by the Three Laws of Robotics. In spite of some temporary problems, Asimov shows the relationship between robots to be largely positive and explores the philosophical ramifications of the development of new technology. Asimov was a prolific and very influential science fiction writer who is now recognised as one of the key writers of the so-called Golden Age of Science fiction.
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AMERICAN WRITER AND PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY
Born in Smolensk Oblast, Russia in 1919 or 1920 (Asimov was uncertain of the actual date and year of his birth).
Died in New York City in 1992.
Notable works:
Foundation (1951), science-fiction novel
The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories (1976), short story collection
Isaac Asimov’s Guide to Earth and Space (1991), non-fiction work covering astronomy and space science
Isaac Asimov was born in Russia shortly after the Russian Revolution. His Jewish family emigrated to the United States when he was three years old. Asimov gained a Master’s degree in chemistry in 1941 and became a full professor of biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine in 1978. However, he is best remembered as one of the most prolific writers of what has become known as the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Asimov wrote or edited more than five hundred books and a vast number of short stories. Many were science fiction tales, though he also wrote science textbooks and fiction in other genres.
Some of Asimov’s science fiction works have come to be regarded as classics of the genre and a number have influenced subsequent writers. Asimov combined his own knowledge of emerging sciences with a fascination for the interaction between humans and machines to produce works that were both prophetic and thoughtful. Asimov is regarded as one of the most important