''Oms en série'' (lit. ''Oms Linked Together,'' translation published as ''Fantastic Planet'') is a French science fiction

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Stefan Wul Stefan Wul was the ''nom de plume'' of the French science fiction writer Pierre Pairault (27 March 1922 – 26 November 2003), born in Paris. Biography He was a dental surgeon, but science fiction was his real passion. Most of his books reflect ...

, first published in 1957 as one of the

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" Anticipation" novels, It was later adapted into the animated feature film ''La Planète sauvage'' ('' Fantastic Planet'', 1973). An English translation was first published in 2010 – over 50 years later – by United Kingdom publisher Creation Books.

Summary

The story, set in the far future, deals with Oms (a play on the French word "''hommes''," meaning " men"), tiny people from Terre (French for "Earth"), who have been brought by the giant Draags to their home planet, Ygam. Some Oms are domesticated as pets, but others run wild in parks, and are exterminated every 2 Draag years (1 Draag year being roughly equivalent to 45 Earth years). The Draags' treatment of the Oms is ironically contrasted with their high level of technological and spiritual development. The protagonist is a domesticated Om named Terr (word play on the French word Terre, meaning Earth) who runs away and joins a group of wild Oms. He has learned some of the Draags' scientific knowledge while in captivity, and uses this to forge a new, equal relationship with the Draags.

Adaptations

Fantastic Planet is a 1973 animated science fiction film based on the book "Oms En Série" by Stefan Wul.

External links

* 1957 French novels 1957 science fiction novels French science fiction novels French novels adapted into films Science fiction novels adapted into films Works by Stefan Wul {{1950s-sf-novel-stub