The Robot Series
The Robot Series begins with a collection of short stories written from the 40s. They revolve around the theme of the three laws of robotics, which are in order:
- A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
These novels, of uneven quality, plant the foundations of Asimov's universe, and pave the way for a series of futuristic novels featuring Detective Elijah Baley and his robot partner R. Daneel Olivaw:
- The Caves of Steel (1953) (Les Cavernes d'Acier)
- The Naked Sun (1956) (Face aux Feux du Soleil)
- Robots of Dawn (1983) (Les Robots de l'Aube)
- Robots and Empire (1985) (Les Robots et l'Empire)
The latest novels serve as a "bridge" between The Robot and Fondation series.
What I like about Asimov is his vision of the future very detailed, coherent. From one book to another, we follow the technological advances but also the changing customs and moral of society . . . until its downfall.
At the end of his life, he linked most of his SF books in a homogeneous work, making it one of the the most successful literary series.
What I like least, the characters, they lack charisma. They all seem to think and talk the same way and that is even more true in Fondation.
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