The Cyberiad is a brilliantly funny collection of stories set in a future world where machines are the dominant species. Written by the celebrated author of Solaris, Stanisław Lem, this book is a blend of meaning and magic that is both entertaining and captivating.

These are the stories of Trurl and Klapaucius, master inventors and engineers known as "constructors," who have created marvels for various kingdoms. Friends and rivals, they are constantly outdoing and challenging each other to reveal the next great evolution in cybernetics.

From tales of love, where a robotic prince must woo a robotic princess enchanted by pleasures of true flesh, to epics of battle, where the heroic constructors must use their considerable wit to outsmart a monarch obsessed with hunting, these stories are rich with profound questions and unimaginable marvels.

The collection also examines humanity, as Trurl and Klapaucius confront the limits of their skills and the meaning of true perfection. This outrageously funny and incomparably wise collection of short stories takes an insightful look at mechanics, technology, invention, and human ambition.