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Planet of the apes deals with themes of race, personhood. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to. Pierre boulle s manifesto on human nature, planet of the apes uses as a thematic framework the major weaknesses of the human race, and how they eventually will incapacitate us. Planet of the apes, vanguard, 1963, first american edition, 3 small stains to the t. The original novel by pierre boulle begins in the same general way as tim burtons new movie, although the end is radically different from either the burton or charlton heston file versions. First published more than fifty years ago, pierre boulles chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 268 pages and is available in paperback format. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Pierre boulles most popular book is planet of the apes. Pierre boulles manifesto on human nature, planet of the apes uses as a thematic framework the major weaknesses of the human race, and how they eventually will incapacitate us. In a spaceship that can travel at the speed of light, ulysse, a journalist, sets off from earth for the nearest solar system. Buy a cheap copy of planet of the apes book by pierre boulle.

Planet of the apes by pierre boulle, paperback barnes. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While stationed in indochina in 1943, he was captured by vichy france loyalists on the mekong river and. In the spirit of gullivers travels, a french journalist travels to another planet, where the apes are intelligent and humans are exhibited in zoos. Pierre boulle 191294 was a french engineer and novelist. The story behind the planet of the apes the reel story duration.

Planet of the apes paperback january 1, 1964 by pierre boulle author. He was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the free french in singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two years forced labor. Sep 08, 20 planet of the apes has spawned a move franchise that currently consists of seven movies, with an eight, dawn of the planet of the apes, scheduled for the summer of 2014. Pierre boulle 20 february 1912 30 january 1994 was a french novelist best known for two works, the bridge over the river kwai 1952 and planet of the apes 1963, that were both made into awardwinning films.

The humans are dumb beasts, and the apes are intelligent. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read planet of the apes. First published more than thirtyfive years ago, pierre boulles chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history, from the classic 1968 movie starring charlton heston and roddy mcdowell, through four sequels and two television series. The novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature. Though boulle considered the book a minor work, it was a critical and commercial success. Youll be less surprised when you learn the original novel planet of the apes was written by pierre boulle, author of the bridge over the river kwai.

Boulle depicted a world where humankind has lost its position at the dominant species and apes rule over human savages. First published more than thirtyfive years ago, pierre boulle s chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history, from the classic 1968 movie starring charlton heston and roddy mcdowell, through four sequels and two television series. Planet of the apes first edition pierre boulle bauman. For the television series on bbc one, see monkey planet tv series. First published more than fifty years ago, pierre boulles chilling novel launched one of the. Boulles tale of astronauts trapped on a planet ruled by apes offers a parable of racial and other social failings on earth, in the grand satiric.

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It turns out that pierre boulle was also the man behind another cinema great none other than the bridge on the river kwai. Greg wise reads pierre boulles chilling, iconic novel about a nightmare world where apes rule over men. See all books authored by pierre boulle, including planet of the apes, and the bridge over the river kwai, and more on. French writer pierre boulle 19121994 made use of his experience as a soldier in wwii in depicting the relationship of apes and men in this 1963 book, planet of the apes. Planet of the apes pierre boulle download free ebook. Pierre paints a picture of 3 men leaving a planet led by men that is. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle, 9780345447982, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Pierre boulle, quote from planet of the apes i racked my brains to discover some sense in the events i had witnessed.

The french spy who wrote the planet of the apes bbc news. Boulle was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the free french in singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two. Pierre boulle has 74 books on goodreads with 65435 ratings. The man behind two cinema greats was the little known french spy, pierre boulle as well as the planet of the apes, he also wrote the bridge on the river kwai. If youve seen the progressively cheesier planet of the apes movies of 19681973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent. Planet of the apes hardcover january 1, 2009 by pierre boulle author. Pdf planet of the apes book planet of the apes planet. But its also important because it represents the moment planet of the apes was reconfigured from the satire of pierre boulles 1963 novel.

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First published more than fifty years ago, pierre boulles chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history. Planet of the apes has given rise to eight film adaptations, two television series and several comic books. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle book the fast free. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to an earthlike planet near the star sun of betelgeuse. Sep 07, 2012 first by writing planet of the apes the book which shows us how apes would form a society like ours and how they would treat humans, and second by exploring how humans would treat apes as an increasingly sentient and verbal species through the movie series. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are zira, ulysse. Planet of the apes ebook by pierre boulle rakuten kobo. Planet of the apes pierre boulle 20 february 1912 30 january 1994 was a french novelist best known for two works, the bridge over the river kwai 1952 and planet of the apes 1963, that were both made into awardwinning films.

They venture forth to a new planet that sees the opposite, men are simple and apes are superior. While stationed in indochina in 1943, he was captured by vichy france loyalists on the mekong river and was subjected to severe hardship and forced labour. This is the first edition in english of planet of the apes, translated by xan fielding and published the same year a limited hardcover editionnow extremely scarceappeared in france. First us edition, first printing with a early autographed and signed letter by pierre boulle near fine book with a stunning near fine unclipped dust jacket. Originally published in france, and later translated into english. First by writing planet of the apes the book which shows us how apes would form a society like ours and how they would treat humans, and second by exploring how humans would treat apes as an increasingly sentient and verbal species through the movie series. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise. Jul 25, 2011 despite being a cult classic of science fiction films, the text upon which planet of the apes is based is actually a fairly serious if not satirical mainstream novel by french writer pierre boulle. I needed this intellectual exercise to escape from the despair that haunted me, to prove to myself that i was a man, i mean a man from earth, a reasoning creature who made it a habit to.

He was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the free french in singapore, when he. A novel paperback january 1, 1974 by pierre boulle author. Pierre boulles book is a vastly superior story to that of the same name that became a movie. He trained as an engineer, and in 1936, he travelled to malaysis to work on a rubber plantation. For other books in the planet of the apes franchise, see planet of the apes. Planet of the apes by french author pierre boulle is one of those rare works in science fiction to come from outside the anglophone sphere and achieve a high level of success. Read planet of the apes a novel by pierre boulle available from rakuten kobo. The moves take he story way beyond the scope of what boulle envisioned of course, and probably had more of an impact than the book itself. The main character discovers that the planet hes landed on has a dominant ape. Pierre boulle books list of books by author pierre boulle.

The first edition of the novel was published in 1963, and was written by pierre boulle. The main character discovers that the planet hes landed on has a dominant ape population, and the humans are little more than animals. Boulles work can also be viewed as a commentary on the struggle for all human kind to. He finds there a planet which resembles his own, but on soror humans behave like animals, and are hunted by a civilised race of primates. In the novel planet of the apes, the three frenchmen making the first interstellar journey discover a remarkably earthlike world orbiting betelgeuseearthlike, with one crucial difference.

Pierre boulle was a prolific french author who wrote around 30 novels, many short stories, several essays and a play adapted from his first novel. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle penguin books australia. Boulles tale of astronauts trapped on a planet ruled by apes offers a parable of racial and. Pierre boulle was a french novelist best known for two works, the bridge over the river kwai 1952 and planet of the apes 1963, that were both made into awardwinning films. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle the folio society edition. Whoever came up with that title should be introduced to terry pratchetts librarian.