Prelude to Foundation
Prelude to Foundation is a novel written by Isaac Asimov. It is one of two prequels to the Foundation Series. For the first time, Asimov chronicles the life of Hari Seldon, the man who invented psychohistory and intellectual hero of the series.
Plot
The story takes place on Trantor during the reign of Emperor Cleon I. It starts with Hari's presentation of a paper at a mathematics convention detailing how psychohistory might be possible. The Emperor of the Galactic Empire learns of it, and wants to use Hari for political gain. Hari fears this and goes on his "flight."
He is helped by reporter Chetter Hummin, who introduces him to Dors Venabili. Hari takes an immediate liking to Dors. During his flight, he also meets a guttersnipe named Raych (whom he adopts as his son), and Yugo Amaryl (who would become Hari's partner in developing psychohistory).
The ending tells us that Hummin is actually Cleon's first minister Eto Demerzel, who we later learn is in fact R. Daneel Olivaw. Also, by the end of the novel, Hari also suspects Dors of being a robot too. (A theme that would later be picked up in Forward the Foundation)
Referenced By
Asimov | Blind Alley | Daneel Olivaw | Eto Demerzel | Forward the Foundation | Foundation's Fear | FoundationTrilogy | Foundation Series | Foundation Trilogy | Foundation and Earth | Hari Seldon | IsaacAsimov | IsaacAsimov/FoundationAndEarth | IsaacAsimov/TheFoundationSeries | Isaac Asimov | Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series | Isaac Asimov/Foundation And Earth | Isaac Asimov/TheFoundationSeries | Isaac Asimov/The Foundation Series | Issac Asimov | List of books by title: P | R. Daneel Olivaw | R Daneel Olivaw | The Foundation | The Foundation Series
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