The philosophy of the case

This volume includes a monograph that examines the problems of literature. What determines the fate of a literary work? Why do some books live, while others are forgotten the next day after reading? Are there any criteria by which the future masterpiece can be guessed?
A good book is a burning, tearful or frightening story? Bright multilayer characters or urgent problems of mankind? Maybe only a loud name? If today, everything that could be invented has already been invented by a person, and new works in literature and art are only compilation of learned during life and our genetic memory, is it possible to invent a masterpiece at all? How can you write a work that will remain an unwritten classic for many centuries? Stanislav Lem lays all reasonable arguments on the shelves and throws out emotional ones. He is sure: the success of any work can be divided into clear components