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"Gladiator" is a technological know-how fiction novel written by means of American writer Philip Wylie. This groundbreaking work is often considered one of the earliest examples of the superhero style and has had a profound influence on the development of contemporary superhero fiction. The novel tells the tale of Hugo Danner, a man born with superhuman competencies due to a scientific test conducted through his father. Danner possesses colossal energy, near invulnerability, and the strength to jump high-quality distances, making him a actual-life "superman" within the eyes of the sector. However, his extremely good abilities come with a heavy burden as he grapples with questions of identity, obligation, and the outcomes of his powers. Wylie's "Gladiator" explores the ethical and moral implications of getting god-like capabilities in a global unprepared for them. Hugo Danner's adventure from a small-city boy to a reluctant hero serves as a mirrored image on strength, isolation, and the human situation. The novel's impact on famous culture is large. It laid the muse for plenty superhero archetypes and subject matters that maintain to dominate comic books and superhero films to these days. "Gladiator" is a pioneering paintings that driven the boundaries of technological know-how fiction and helped shape the superhero style, leaving an enduring legacy inside the international of speculative fiction.
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9789359322841
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 196
- Utgivningsdatum: 2023-01-11
- Förlag: Double 9 Books LLP