The Classic Collection of Philip K. Dick. Science Fiction. Short Stories. Illustrated: The Crystal Crypt, The Eyes Have It, Beyond the Door, The Defenders, The Gun and others

Name: The Classic Collection of Philip K. Dick. Science Fiction. Short Stories. Illustrated: The Crystal Crypt, The Eyes Have It, Beyond the Door, The Defenders, The Gun and others
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Philip K. Dick

Feb 2025 · Andrii Ponomarenko

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Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions such as the nature of reality, perception, human nature, and identity, and commonly featured characters struggling against elements such as alternate realities, illusory environments, monopolistic corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness.

Born in Chicago, Dick moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with his family at a young age. He began publishing science fiction stories in 1952, at age 23. He found little commercial success until his alternative history novel The Man in the High Castle (1962) earned him acclaim, including a Hugo Award for Best Novel, when he was 33.[6] He followed with science fiction novels such as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) and Ubik (1969). His 1974 novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

Contents:

The Crystal Crypt

The Eyes Have It

Beyond the Door

Beyond Lies the Wub

The Defenders

The Gun

Tony and the Beetles

The Hanging Stranger

Adjustment Team

Of Withered Apples

Survey Team

The Crawlers

Meddler

Souvenir

Human Is

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Steve Lazzarini

August 10, 2025

What a fantastic collection of science fiction!

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