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Author: Isaac Asimov
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Traditionally, the past is history, and yesterday is history. However, Isaac Asimov was different. His Foundation series wrote about "the history of the future," "the history of a distant future," and "the history of tomorrow!" As a "historian of the future" and America's "Shiji," Asimov used an "epic" brushstroke and the grand chapters of the Foundation series to narrate the thrilling and stories of the "Galactic Empire," the "Foundation" (often simply called "Foundation"), the Second Foundation, and the "Mule," bringing the "history of the future" to life for readers. Asimov's science fiction always introduced refreshing fantastical elements, becoming a model for later science fiction. The reason a master is a master lies in their ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary with a single stroke. His three great series—the Robot, Empire, and Foundation—each have their own unique charm. Even now that we are very familiar with his works, we still cannot help but admire his creativity back then. Foundation is the first in the Foundation trilogy. The Galactic Empire, which ruled the galaxy for over ten thousand years, has gradually been declining. At this time, the only psychohistorian of his generation, Hari Seldon, foresaw that the people of the galaxy would endure a dark age of three thousand years, filled with ignorance, barbarism, and war. Seldon then managed to gather the finest scientists in the empire and came to a desolate planet on the edge of the galaxy to establish the "Foundation," hoping it could become a beacon of hope for future generations of humanity. However, as the empire continued to weaken, the Foundation was surrounded by aggressive neighboring powers. Humanity faced a painful choice: to surrender to the barbaric forces and accept control, or to fight back despite the risk of destruction?