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The Solar Machine — Volodymyr Vynnychenko

The Solar Machine (1928) is a utopian novel by Volodymyr Vynnychenko, one of the first works of Ukrainian science fiction. A cautionary tale about technology and power.

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The Solar Machine was written by Vynnychenko in emigration. He created a utopian model of society where solar energy solves all problems — but creates new ones. The work anticipated many themes of later science fiction.

The novel is notable as an early Ukrainian contribution to social science fiction. Vynnychenko, a politician and utopian, infused the book with his reflections on the ideal society and its impossibility.

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AuthorVolodymyr Vynnychenko

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