Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel

This English translation of Paul Scheerbart’s speculative work, Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel, presents a visionary depiction of extraterrestrial life. Originally published in German in 1913, the narrative centers on the inhabitants of the asteroid Pallas as they attempt to construct a monumental tower reaching into the cosmos. Translated by Christina Svendsen, who also provides an introduction, this trade paperback edition reproduces sixteen black-and-white illustrations by Alfred Kubin. The text offers readers an early twentieth-century perspective on cosmic engineering and philosophical speculation within a science fiction framework.