The Glass Bees

About “The Glass Bees”

The Glass Bees is a 1957 science fiction novel by German author Ernst Jünger. The story follows Captain Richard, an unemployed former cavalryman who feels disconnected from a rapidly changing, technologically advanced world. He attends a job interview at Zapparoni Works, a company that creates robots, including the glass bees that give the novel its title. The narrative is told from Richard’s perspective and includes his reflections on past experiences, such as his childhood and military service, as well as his thoughts on technology, war, and morality. The novel explores themes of human identity and the impact of technological progress. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)