About the book: year / This collection of novel series by the famous science fiction writer includes four cycles: “Demon Princes”, “The Dying Land”, “The Kodvol Chronicles”, and "Planet of Adventure. Vance's writing career began in the late forties - during the so-called San Francisco Renaissance and experiments in literature and the arts. Jack Vance also took part in these experiments. His first story, “The Creator of Worlds.” In 1950, semi-professional publishing “The Dying Earth” was published, which went unnoticed at that time and only years later became a classic of the genre. Success came with the publication of the novel “The Dragon Masters,” which was awarded the Hugo Award in 1963. Then there was “The Last Castle,” which was immediately awarded the Hugo. , and "Nebula", and removed all doubts about the recognition of Vance's talent. However, in those years Vance was published mainly in cheap magazines, and his books were published in paperbacks and were perceived as literature for entertainment, in which there was a fair amount of truth. His works, however, were distinguished by their originality, vivid images, dynamic plots and inexhaustible imagination, which distinguished Vance from many other authors. His series “The Demon Princes” and “Planet of Adventure” were popular, but Vance’s contribution to science fiction was not limited to them. Happy reading, dear reader! Contents: Demon Princes: 1. Jack Vance: Star King (Translation: K Andronkina)2. Jack Vance: Death Machine 3. Jack Vance: Palace of Love 4. Jack Vance: Face (Translation: Alexander Lidin)5. Jack Vance: Book of Dreams (Translation: Alexander Lidin) Dying Earth: 1. Jack Vance: The Dying Land (Translation: Dmitry Arsenyev)2. Jack Vance: Eyes of the Upper World 3. Jack Vance: The Saga of Kugel 4. Jack Vance: Rialto the Magnificent Chronicles of Cadwall: 1. Jack Vance: Araminta Station (Translation: Sergei Burenin)2. Jack Vance: Iss and the Old Earth (Translation: A. Arsentieva)3. Jack Vance: Troy (Translation: Alexandra Arsenyeva) Adventure Planet: 1. Jack Vance: City of Cashes (Translation: O. Drozhdin)2. Jack Vance: Servants of the Wonks (Translation: O. Drozhdin)3. Jack Vance: Dirdirs 4. Jack Vance: Pnumas