- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (26 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014118681X
- ISBN-13: 978-0141186818
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 334,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A chilling dystopian vision of the ultimate role reversal, a cult hit since the 1960s
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A witty, ironical tale a la Voltaire, full of sharp views about the relationship between men and animals. Boulle depicted a world where humankind has lost its position at the dominant species and apes rule over human savages. The story is set in the year 2500. In the spirit of Gulliver's Travels, a French journalist travels to another planet, where the apes are intelligent and humans are exhibited in zoos. The book differs in many ways from the film. When Boulle wanted to question our superiority above other animals, the film reveals in the climax the past and destroyed glory of the humankind, symbolised by the ruined, half-buried remains of the Statue of Liberty.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Planet of the Apes has written it's golden name in history thanks to the excellent film that was made in 1968. Nevertheless, the original novel is a little gem that has high value by itself.
Pierre Boulle wrote this book more as a fable than a Science Fiction novel. He wanted to comment on many aspects of society's present (and possible future) by constructing an upside-down world.
Thus, while Planet of the Apes is very original and amusing, it is mostly an intense social essay full of wit. It is a novel to make you think while you are being entertained. What else could we ask for?.
Pierre Boulle wrote this book more as a fable than a Science Fiction novel. He wanted to comment on many aspects of society's present (and possible future) by constructing an upside-down world.
Thus, while Planet of the Apes is very original and amusing, it is mostly an intense social essay full of wit. It is a novel to make you think while you are being entertained. What else could we ask for?.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Very different from the film (s) - and far superior. Read it years and years ago so it was nice to re-read it recently (after seeing the recent Tim Burton film based on the themes of the book) and it was just as magical as I remembered it. The Monkey Planet is a totally recommended book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This story is on some levels random sillyness, but at the same time a gripping read.
In some ways its also a reality check. We're faced with the concept of humans treated the way we treat our great apes in the labs and the like, and we're faced with just how intelligent and capable these beings we class along with 'animals' are.
Unfortunately i had seen the films and had the 'twist' blown for me, but someone unaware of this book might possibly maybe be intrigued and enthralled at the turn of events!
Anyway, given that i obviously can't be bothered to write a proper review, its a good read and one that deserves your attention. It's only 200 pages long and won't take too much of your time, should you dislike it.
In some ways its also a reality check. We're faced with the concept of humans treated the way we treat our great apes in the labs and the like, and we're faced with just how intelligent and capable these beings we class along with 'animals' are.
Unfortunately i had seen the films and had the 'twist' blown for me, but someone unaware of this book might possibly maybe be intrigued and enthralled at the turn of events!
Anyway, given that i obviously can't be bothered to write a proper review, its a good read and one that deserves your attention. It's only 200 pages long and won't take too much of your time, should you dislike it.
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Best french sci-fi I have ever read
In 1963 a book called "La planète des singes" (Planet of the Apes) was published, written by Pierre Boulle (his full name was actually Pierre-François-Marie-Louis Boulle). Read more
Published 4 months ago by ManInsideTheHelm
Merveilleux
What a book! watched the movie when I was a kid and got struck by the last image which stayed in my mind for a while.
Read the book recently and loved it. Read more
Read the book recently and loved it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Eric le rouge
Gulliver's Travels rebooted!
A decent science fiction story, but essentially a retelling of 'Part IV: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms' from Gulliver's Travels.
Swift does it better though!
Swift does it better though!
Published 9 months ago by K
It is just a story?
I know different media calls for different handling of the story. And most movies do not live up to the book. However some exceed the book. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by bernie
It is just a story?
I know different media calls for different handling of the story. And most movies do not live up to the book. However some exceed the book. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2008 by bernie
Well worth a read
An interesting read. The main narrative takes place as a story recounted in a message in a bottle, topped and tailed with an overarching storyline with a fairly predictable twist. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2007 by John Hopper
Just finished this
I have just finished this book today.I saw the film last year and loved it so I thought it was about time I read the book. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2004 by Snail
It is just a story?
I know different media calls for different handling of the story. And most movies do not live up to the book. However some exceed the book. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2004 by bernie
It is just a story?
I know different media calls for different handling of the story. And most movies do not live up to the book. However some exceed the book. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2002 by bernie
Frequently Aped (sorry)
I do not think that it would be right to review this book with reference to the 2 films that it has spawned. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2001
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