Sirius (novel), the Glossary
Sirius is a 1944 science fiction novel by the British philosopher and author Olaf Stapledon, whose title character is a dog named Sirius with humanlike intelligence.[1]
Table of Contents
18 relations: Animal testing, Circus, Existentialism, God, Grey House Publishing, Hardcover, Harvill Secker, Olaf Stapledon, Paperback, Psyche (psychology), Religion, Science fiction, Sheep dog, Steroid, The Wall Street Journal, Trawsfynydd, Wolf, World War II.
- 1944 British novels
- 1944 science fiction novels
- Novels about dogs
- Novels by Olaf Stapledon
- Novels set in Gwynedd
Animal testing
Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals, such as model organisms, in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study.
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Circus
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists.
Existentialism
Existentialism is a family of views and forms of philosophical inquiry that explores the issue of human existence.
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God
In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith.
Grey House Publishing
Grey House Publishing is an American publisher of directories and other reference books in business, health, education and other areas.
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Hardcover
A hardcover, hard cover, or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as casebound (At p. 247.)) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather).
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Harvill Secker
Harvill Secker is a British publishing company formed in 2005 from the merger of Secker & Warburg and the Harvill Press.
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Olaf Stapledon
William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) was a British philosopher and author of science fiction.
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Paperback
A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples.
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Psyche (psychology)
In psychology, the psyche is the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious.
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Religion
Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion.
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Science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.
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Sheep dog
A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep.
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Steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), also referred to simply as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in New York City, with a focus on business and finance.
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Trawsfynydd
Trawsfynydd (Welsh for "across mountain") is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km (6 miles) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
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Wolf
The wolf (Canis lupus;: wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
1944 British novels
- Absent in the Spring
- Brendon Chase
- Checkmate to Murder
- Claudine at St.Clare's
- Cluny Brown (novel)
- Curtain Up (novel)
- Death Comes as the End
- Death Invades the Meeting
- Death in White Pyjamas
- Fair Stood the Wind for France
- Fell Murder
- Five Run Away Together
- For Them That Trespass (novel)
- Friday's Child (novel)
- Green Dolphin Street (novel)
- Green for Danger
- Hard Facts
- Jack-in-the-Box (novel)
- King in Prussia (novel)
- Magic Lantern (novel)
- My Father Sleeps
- No Nightingales
- Pastoral (Shute novel)
- Sirius (novel)
- Something in My Heart (novel)
- Target Island
- The Ballad and the Source
- The Case of the Gilded Fly
- The Dark Street
- The Green Isle of the Great Deep
- The Green Years
- The Horse's Mouth
- The Island of Adventure
- The Magic Bedknob
- The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat
- The Razor's Edge
- The Scarlet Button
- The Second Form at St. Clare's
- The Shadow of Doctor Syn
- The Trojan Brothers (novel)
- The Wind on the Moon
- They Never Say When
- They See in Darkness
- Time Must Have a Stop
- Towards Zero
- Vegetable Duck
- William Jones (novel)
- Young Bess (novel)
1944 science fiction novels
Novels about dogs
- A Dangerous Path
- A Dog's Purpose
- A Dog's Way Home (novel)
- A Man and His Dog (narrative)
- Animal Farm
- Baree, Son of Kazan
- Beautiful Joe
- City (novel)
- Craig of the Welsh Hills
- Cujo
- Faithful Ruslan
- Fifteen Dogs
- Fluke (novel)
- Flush: A Biography
- Further Adventures of Lad
- Gone to the Dogs (Carmichael novel)
- Good-bye, My Lady
- Greyfriars Bobby (novel)
- Kazan (novel)
- Lad, A Dog
- Lassie Come-Home
- Lily and the Octopus
- Nightbitch
- Red Dog (novel)
- Renni the Rescuer
- Ruff vs. Fluff
- Sirius (novel)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- The Call of the Wild
- The Dictator's Moustaches
- The Dog Stars
- The Dogs of Babel
- The Fox and the Hound (novel)
- The Hound of Florence
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Incredible Journey
- The Moon in the Cloud
- The Mysterious Island
- The Plague Dogs (novel)
- The Sign of the Four
- The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
- The Voyage of QV66
- Timbuktu (novella)
- Timoleon Vieta Come Home
- Warrior's Refuge
- Watchers (novel)
- White Fang
Novels by Olaf Stapledon
- Darkness and the Light
- Death into Life
- Last Men in London
- Last and First Men
- Nebula Maker
- Odd John
- Sirius (novel)
- Star Maker
- The Flames: A Fantasy
Novels set in Gwynedd
- Baptism (novel)
- Chwalfa
- Framed (Cottrell-Boyce novel)
- Sirius (novel)
- The Grey King
- The Island of the Mighty
- The Misfortunes of Elphin
- The Reckoning (Penman novel)
- Traed mewn cyffion
- Un Nos Ola Leuad