Lord of the World
9 hrs. 15 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Alexander Belyaev
Author
Alexander Belyaev
Narrator
Dmitry Filimonov
Narrator
Dmitry Filimonov
Description
“The Lord of the World” by Aleksandr Belyayev — an exciting science-fiction novel from 1926 that still sounds strikingly modern today.
A young researcher, Ludwig Stettner, makes an incredible breakthrough: he manages to construct a device that transmits thoughts over a distance, like a radio signal. The discovery grants him dangerous power — the ability to invade another person’s mind, suppress their will, and direct their actions. His ambitions and desire to dominate gradually turn his scientific success into a risky experiment on humanity. Money, influence, and even the love of the beautiful Elsa seem to be only a matter of one press of a button.
However, the appearance of someone capable of controlling minds does not go unanswered. Stettner faces Moscow physicist Kachinsky, who is also studying the effects of radio waves on the brain. Between two outstanding minds, a tense struggle unfolds, where the price of a mistake is not a career or a reputation, but the freedom of human thought itself.
Belyayev combines a fast-moving plot with serious reflections on the morality of science: where does a scientist’s responsibility end? What will happen to the world if technology gains access to consciousness? The novel keeps the reader on edge while also prompting deeper thought: can the idea of progress justify the manipulation of people?
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of an era when excitement at scientific discoveries went hand in hand with fear of their consequences — and try to answer for yourself what will prove stronger: the will to power or the resilience of the human spirit.
A young researcher, Ludwig Stettner, makes an incredible breakthrough: he manages to construct a device that transmits thoughts over a distance, like a radio signal. The discovery grants him dangerous power — the ability to invade another person’s mind, suppress their will, and direct their actions. His ambitions and desire to dominate gradually turn his scientific success into a risky experiment on humanity. Money, influence, and even the love of the beautiful Elsa seem to be only a matter of one press of a button.
However, the appearance of someone capable of controlling minds does not go unanswered. Stettner faces Moscow physicist Kachinsky, who is also studying the effects of radio waves on the brain. Between two outstanding minds, a tense struggle unfolds, where the price of a mistake is not a career or a reputation, but the freedom of human thought itself.
Belyayev combines a fast-moving plot with serious reflections on the morality of science: where does a scientist’s responsibility end? What will happen to the world if technology gains access to consciousness? The novel keeps the reader on edge while also prompting deeper thought: can the idea of progress justify the manipulation of people?
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of an era when excitement at scientific discoveries went hand in hand with fear of their consequences — and try to answer for yourself what will prove stronger: the will to power or the resilience of the human spirit.
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21:32
01. Часть первая — I. Кандидат в наполеоны
12:12
02. Часть первая — II. Под колесами поезда
11:30
03. Часть первая — III. Два завещания
11:42
04. Часть первая — IV. Счастливая невеста
05:48
05. Часть первая — V. Запутанная история
12:04
06. Часть первая — VI. Судебный процесс
09:03
07. Часть первая — VII. Пропавший наследник
13:34
08. Часть первая — VIII. Стеклянный дом
10:18
09. Часть первая — IX. Пятьдесят процентов прибавки
16:27
10. Часть первая — X. «Девушка с разбитым кувшином»
17:27
11. Часть первая — XI. Несостоявшееся свадебное путешествие
14:40
12. Часть первая — XII. В шесть часов вечера
13:56
13. Часть вторая — I. Биржевая паника
10:33
14. Часть вторая — II. Побеждает сильнейший
20:27
15. Часть вторая — III. Белая вилла
19:27
16. Часть вторая — IV. Массовый психоз
18:22
17. Часть вторая — V. Комитет общественного спасения
21:10
18. Часть вторая — VI. Неудавшееся покушение
10:48
19. Часть вторая — VII. «Трильби»
19:47
20. Часть вторая — VIII. Паническая зона
22:13
21. Часть вторая — IX. «Дружеская помощь»
19:58
22. Часть вторая — X. В поисках равного оружия
22:40
23. Часть вторая — XI. Московский изобретатель
28:21
24. Часть вторая — XII. Немая война
47:09
25. Часть вторая — XIII. «Чертовски интересная ночь»
18:05
26. Часть вторая — XIV. Игра окончена
23:32
27. Часть вторая — XV. У разбитого аквариума
16:57
28. Часть третья — I. Домик у моря
17:14
29. Часть третья — II. Охотники на львов
20:06
30. Часть третья — III. Штирнер и Штерн
09:42
31. Часть третья — IV. «Лебедь» сен-санса
19:05
32. Часть третья — V. Укрощенные
