| Author | Stanisław Lem |
|---|---|
| Original title | Człowiek z Marsa |
| Translator | Peter Swirski |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | Social science fiction, satire, philosophical novel |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Publication place | Poland |
The Man from Mars (Polish: Człowiek z Marsa) is a "first contact" science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem, published in 1946. Lem's first science fiction work,[1] its plot revolves around American scientists studying a creature - an alien - found in a crashed spaceship that originated from Mars.