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"코메테프스키 박사의 흔적"은 1957년에 처음 출판된 프리츠 라이버(Fritz Leiber)가 쓴 SF 단편 소설입니다.
프리츠 라이버(Fritz Leiber)는 미국의 판타지, 호러, SF 작가입니다. 그는 네원이라는 가상의 세계를 배경으로 한 Fafhrd와 Grey Mouser가 등장하는 판타지 시리즈로 가장 잘 알려져 있습니다. Leiber의 작품은 종종 검과 마법의 요소를 유머와 심리적 통찰력과 결합하여 장르에서 주목할만한 소설입니다.
Fafhrd와 Gray Mouser의 이야기 외에도 Leiber는 다양한 추측 소설 주제에 걸쳐 수많은 다른 소설과 단편 소설을 썼습니다. 그는 경력 전반에 걸쳐 Hugo, Nebula 및 World Fantasy Award를 여러 번 수상하여 판타지 및 공상 과학 문학 분야의 영향력 있는 작가 중 한 사람으로서의 위치를 확고히 했습니다.


"The Day of Dr. Kometevsky" is a science fiction short story written by Fritz Leiber, first published in 1957.
Fritz Leiber is an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction writer. He is best known for his fantasy series featuring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, set in the fictional world of Newon. Leiber's works often combine elements of sword and sorcery with humor and psychological insight, making them notable novels in the genre.
In addition to the stories of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Leiber wrote numerous other novels and short stories spanning a variety of speculative fiction topics. He won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards throughout his career, cementing his position as one of the influential authors of fantasy and science fiction literature.

Summary
Before science, there was superstition. After science, there will be ... what? The biggest, most staggering, most final fact of them all!

Fritz Leiber's "Dr. Kometevsky's Day" is set in a futuristic world. When Mars' satellites suddenly disappear, the world falls into chaos. Scientists are trying to explain this phenomenon, but some people believe that Dr. I believe it is the change in the positions of the planets predicted in Kometevsky's old book. The main character's family tries to understand the situation, paying particular attention to the dreams of young Dotty, who has ESP abilities. In the end, it is revealed that Earth and other planets are actually giant spaceships and belong to alien beings who have been in hiding for a long time. They tried to run away from their pursuers, but eventually reconciled after realizing that their pursuers had also changed. The story ends with humanity becoming part of a larger cosmic society. This novel raises fundamental questions about humanity's position and role, and makes us reconsider human existence from a cosmic perspective.

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Dr. Kometevsky's Day