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Supermale

84

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5 ratings

1902 · Alfred Jarry

Genresscience fiction

Category averages

Plot78
Characters87
Writing77
Pacing94
Originality85
Impact84
Category averages — Plot 78, Characters 87, Writing 77, Pacing 94, Originality 85, Impact 84Plot 78Characters 87Writing 77Pacing 94Originality 85Impact 84

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Synopsis

Supermale (French: Le Surmâle, roman moderne) is a 1902 novel by French author Alfred Jarry. Its irreverent, darkly-humorous storyline contains elements of science fiction. The novel, Jarry's last, revolves around a race between a train and a team of cyclists fuelled by perpetual-motion food and the exploits of a "supermale" capable of prodigious feats of endurance and sexual athleticism. Supermale was translated into English by Barbara Wright in 1968.

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Details

Type
Book
Release date
January 1, 1902
Genres
science fiction
Created by
Alfred Jarry
Countries
France