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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781328995094

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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams by Philip K. Dick Pdf

From the iconic author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, stories that inspired the original dramatic series. Though perhaps most famous as a novelist, Philip K. Dick wrote more than one hundred short stories over the course of his career, each as mind-bending and genre-defining as his longer works. Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams collects ten of the best. In “Autofac,” Dick shows us one of the earliest examples (and warnings) in science fiction of self-replicating machines. “Exhibit Piece” and “The Commuter” feature Dick exploring one of his favorite themes: the shifting nature of reality and whether it is even possible to perceive the world as it truly exists. And “The Hanging Stranger” provides a thrilling, dark political allegory as relevant today as it was when Dick wrote it at the height of the Cold War. Strange, funny, and powerful, the stories in this collection highlight a master at work, encapsulating his boundless imagination and deep understanding of the human condition. Praise for Philip K. Dick “In his top form, Philip K. Dick rivals Kurt Vonnegut.”—New York Times “Dick is one of the ten best American writers of the twentieth century, which is saying a lot. Dick was a kind of Kafka steeped in LSD and rage.”—Roberto Bolaño

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781328995063

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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams by Philip K. Dick Pdf

Short stories originally published from 1953 to 1955.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Androids
ISBN : 1615233598

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Pdf

By 2021, the Terminus War had driven mankind off-planet and entire species into extinction. Now only the rich can afford living creatures; others may buy amazingly realistic simulacrae: horses, cats, sheep ... Even humans. These artificial people are so advanced it's impossible to tell them from true men and women--except for their lack of empathy. Without empathy, androids can--and do--kill their owners and blend into society, so they're illegal on Earth. It's Rick Deckard's job to find these rogues and "retire" them. But "andys" tend to fight back--with deadly results.

Human Is?

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123332103

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Human Is? by Philip K. Dick Pdf

As our culture becomes ever more fluid, the world is finally catching up with even the most bizarre of Philip K. Dick's imaginings. Twenty five years after his death we are living in his world, as this collection of his best short fiction illustrates.

Foster, You're Dead

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Smyth Press
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1447478517

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Foster, You're Dead by Philip K. Dick Pdf

This early work by Philip K. Dick was originally published in 1955 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Foster, You're Dead' is a short story about a man who refuses to buy a bomb shelter during a war with the Soviet Union. Philip Kindred Dick was born on December 16 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. Dick and his family moved to the Bay Area of San Francisco when he was young, and later on to Washington DC following his parents divorce. Dick attended Elementary school and then a Quaker school before the family moved back to California. It was around this time that Dick began to take an active interest in the science fiction genre, reading his first magazine 'Stirring Science Stories', at age twelve. Dick married five times between 1959 and 1973, and had three children. He sold his first story in 1951 and from that point on he wrote full-time, selling his first novel in 1955. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote an estimated 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote an estimated 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. After his death, many of his stories made the transition to the big screen, with blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report being based on his works.

Exhibit Piece

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443442732

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Exhibit Piece by Philip K. Dick Pdf

Twenty-second century historian George Miller is completely dedicated to his job studying the history and culture of the twentieth century, and has even created an accurate replica of a twentieth-century dwelling. But when George investigates an odd noise in the exhibit, he stumbles upon a strange reality existing inside of his replica. Philip K. Dick was an American science-fiction novelist, short-story writer and essayist. His first short story, “Beyond Lies the Wub,” was published shortly after his high school graduation. Some of his most famous short stories were adapted for film, including “The Minority Report,” “Paycheck,” “Second Variety” (adapted into the film Screamers) and “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” (adapted into the film Total Recall). HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.

The Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick

Author : Kyle Arnold
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199743254

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The Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick by Kyle Arnold Pdf

The Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick, written by a psychologist, investigates the inner world of the science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. In 1974, Dick was beset by religious visions, and warned police he was an android. The book explores whether Dick's experience was a spiritual awakening or caused by mental illness.

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Volume 1

Author : Philip K Dick
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473223295

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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Volume 1 by Philip K Dick Pdf

Based on the stories contained in this volume, the ten-part anthology series, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams is written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) and Michael Dinner (Justified, Masters of Sex), with Oscar nominated Bryan Cranston (Trumbo, Breaking Bad) both executive producing and appearing in the series. Each episode will be a sharp, thrilling standalone drama adapted and contemporised for global audiences by a creative team of British and American writers. The series will both illustrate Philip K. Dick's prophetic vision and celebrate the enduring appeal of the prized Sci-Fi novelist's work. Other guest stars include Janelle Morae, Anna paquin, Timothy Spall and Benedict Wong. The ten stories included are: THE HANGING STANGER, THE COMMUTER, THE FATHER-THING, EXHIBIT PIECE, IMPOSSIBLE PLANET, SALES PITCH, FOSTER YOU'RE DEAD, THE HOOD MAKER, HOLY QUARREL, IF THERE WERE NO BENNY CEMOLI, AUTOFAC and HUMAN IS

Philip K. Dick's Electric Ant

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Marvel
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0785140433

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Philip K. Dick's Electric Ant by Anonim Pdf

FROM THE MIND OF LEGENDARY SCI-FI AUTHOR PHILIP K. DICK! Garson Poole had a pretty great life: good job, nice apartment, a sexy, flirtatious assistant. And then he wakes up in a hospital room...the doctors inform him that he's been in a car accident...and they can't treat him. Because he's a robot. Specifically, Garson is an Electric Ant, a human-like robot created and programmed to serve a specific function. But what is Garson's function? How will his friends and co-workers treat him, knowing that he's a machine, and not a person? And how much of his world is real, and how much of it is part of his programming?

The Philip K. Dick Reader

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0806518561

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The Philip K. Dick Reader by Philip K. Dick Pdf

Includes the stories that inspired the movies Total Recall, Screamers, Minority Report, Paycheck, and Next "More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds." --The Wall Street Journal The Philip K. Dick Reader Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the greatest science fiction mind on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's works has continued to mount, and his reputation has been further enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now given annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works. Dick won the prestigious Hugo Award for the best novel of 1963 for The Man in the High Castle. In the last year of his life, the film Blade Runner was made from his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? This collection includes some of Dick's earliest short and medium-length fiction, including We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (the story that inspired the motion picture Total Recall), Second Variety (which inspired the motion picture Screamers), Paycheck, The Minority Report, and twenty more.

The Exegesis of Philip K Dick

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780547549255

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The Exegesis of Philip K Dick by Philip K. Dick Pdf

Based on thousands of personal notes, letters and other written sources, a definitive presentation of the late science-fiction and metaphysical author's unpublished masterwork offers insight into his life-long exploration of the nature of reality and perception and the relationship between humanity and the divine.

We Can Build You

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780679752967

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We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick Pdf

Louis Rosen and his partners sell people--ingeniously designed, historically authentic simulacra of personages such as Edwin M. Stanton and Abraham Lincoln. The problem is that the only prospective buyer is a rapacious billionaire whose plans for the simulacra could land Louis in jail. Then there's the added complication that someone--or something--like Abraham Lincoln may not want to be sold. Is an electronic Lincoln any less alive than his creators? Is a machine that cares and suffers inferior to the woman Louis loves--a borderline psychopath who does neither? With irresistible momentum, intelligence, and wit, Philip K. Dick creates an arresting techno-thriller that suggests a marriage of Bladerunner and Barbarians at the Gate.

The Man in the High Castle

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547572482

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The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Pdf

In a classic work of alternate history, the United States is divided up and ruled by the Axis powers after the defeat of the Allies during World War II. Reissue. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

The Digital Dystopias of Black Mirror and Electric Dreams

Author : Steven Keslowitz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476678689

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The Digital Dystopias of Black Mirror and Electric Dreams by Steven Keslowitz Pdf

This critical examination of two dystopian television series--Black Mirror and Electric Dreams--focuses on pop culture depictions of technology and its impact on human existence. Representations of a wide range of modern and futuristic technologies are explored, from early portrayals of artificial intelligence (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1921) to digital consciousness transference as envisioned in Black Mirror's "San Junipero." These representations reflect societal anxieties about unfettered technological development and how a world infused with invasive artificial intelligence might redefine life and death, power and control. The impact of social media platforms is considered in the contexts of modern-day communication and political manipulation.

Electric Dreams

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Ulverscroft Collections
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12
Category : Humanity
ISBN : 1444839527

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Electric Dreams by Philip K. Dick Pdf

A man at a train station first requests a destination which does not exist - then winks out of existence in a moment. The captain of an interstellar travel ship is hired to take a passenger to Earth - that legendary planet which never existed. A cynical father refuses to purchase a bomb shelter for his family - though his son is terrified of perishing in an upcoming war. The wife of a man recently returned from a different planet is convinced his mind has been taken over by some other being - but finds this new husband much preferable to the old one...