| In the year 2500, a spaceship leaves the Earth with three passengers; their ambitous mission is to reach a region of space never explored. They arrive to a planet that is very similar to the Earth, climately and geographically speaking. They come across human beings, but soon discover they are live like wild animals and possess no language. The intelligent beings in this planet are the apes.
The protagonist, french journalist Ulysse Mérou is taken to a lab as an experimental subject, for it is common for apes to experiment with human beings. One of his companions, young scientist Arthur Levain, is killed by hunters. The fate of the mission's leader Professor Antelle, the Earth's wealthiest and smartest man, is unknown. Ulysse tries to prove to the apes that he is a rational being, unlike his fellow humans from the planet. The question is: Will he be able to? And if he can achieve that, what is next for an intelligent man in a planet ruled by apes? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Repressive society story Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of aliens Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an entire race Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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