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Description:This special collection of short stories has been curated to celebrate the incredible scope of Philip K. Dick’s imagination and wit. Twenty-four artists were commissioned to create the spectacular illustrations, while the volume itself is full of quirky details: the vibrant sprayed page edges feature a pair of startling eyes, and the unique die-cut slipcase features a hidden image on the interior bursting with color. Award-winning novelist and Philip K. Dick fan Jonathan Lethem has provided a fascinating introduction, while the edition also includes an insightful preface by the author himself. Selected Short Stories brings together the very best in modern book design with a host of diverse artists, all to explore the fantastic – and the fantastically strange – universe of Philip K. Dick.TRAVEL BEYOND THE KNOWN UNIVERSEPhilip K. Dick wrote over 120 short stories in his lifetime, and the very best of them are collected here. In classic science-fiction stories like "The Crystal Crypt" and "The Defenders" he dissects war, paranoia, and the red planet. "Minority Report" and "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" – filmed as Total Recall in 1990 – explore some of his favorite preoccupations, such as free will and predestination. And this being Dick there are stranger offerings to be enjoyed too, such as the unnerving tragicomedy "Oh to be a Blobel!" and the creeping horror of "The Hanging Stranger." In his warm and insightful introduction, novelist Jonathan Lethem examines how Dick’s stories built a universe that was both paranoid and joyful, lovingly constructed from the building blocks of science fiction.A SPECTACULAR ILLUSTRATED EDITIONSelected Short Stories showcases the work of 24 remarkable artists. The art styles are as diverse as the stories themselves: Anna Millais’s illustration for "The Crystal Crypt" makes powerful use of dramatic angles and the sooty red skies of Mars; for "Colony," Raisa Álava has created a psychedelic explosion of color and detail, while Folio Society favorite Dave McKean has provided an eerie yet beautiful image of the "precogs" from "Minority Report." Brought together in an eye-catching binding, this edition also features a special die-cut slipcase with an interior illustration that playfully captures Dick’s unique mixture of awe and cynicism. Selected Short Stories is as much a work of art as it is a mind-expanding collection from one of the 20th century’s most ground-breaking writers.CONTENTSThe DefendersThe InfinitesThe Crystal CryptPaycheckColonySecond VarietyThe CommuterAdjustment TeamImpostorThe Hanging StrangerThe Golden ManExhibit PieceSales PitchFoster, You’re DeadAutofacThe Minority ReportThe Unreconstructed MWar GameOh, To Be a Blobel!A Game of UnchanceWe Can Remember It for You WholesaleReturn MatchThe Electric AntChains of Air, Web of AetherBound in blocked cloth with a design by La BocaSet in Mentor with Futura as display648 pagesSecond color in prelims24 full-page color illustrationsPrinted endpapersTwo ribbon markersDigitally printed page edgesBlocked and die cut slipcase with printed insidedesigned by La Boca.10" x 6¾"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Selected Short Stories. To get started finding Selected Short Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 648

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Folio Society

Release: 2022

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Description: This special collection of short stories has been curated to celebrate the incredible scope of Philip K. Dick’s imagination and wit. Twenty-four artists were commissioned to create the spectacular illustrations, while the volume itself is full of quirky details: the vibrant sprayed page edges feature a pair of startling eyes, and the unique die-cut slipcase features a hidden image on the interior bursting with color. Award-winning novelist and Philip K. Dick fan Jonathan Lethem has provided a fascinating introduction, while the edition also includes an insightful preface by the author himself. Selected Short Stories brings together the very best in modern book design with a host of diverse artists, all to explore the fantastic – and the fantastically strange – universe of Philip K. Dick.TRAVEL BEYOND THE KNOWN UNIVERSEPhilip K. Dick wrote over 120 short stories in his lifetime, and the very best of them are collected here. In classic science-fiction stories like "The Crystal Crypt" and "The Defenders" he dissects war, paranoia, and the red planet. "Minority Report" and "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" – filmed as Total Recall in 1990 – explore some of his favorite preoccupations, such as free will and predestination. And this being Dick there are stranger offerings to be enjoyed too, such as the unnerving tragicomedy "Oh to be a Blobel!" and the creeping horror of "The Hanging Stranger." In his warm and insightful introduction, novelist Jonathan Lethem examines how Dick’s stories built a universe that was both paranoid and joyful, lovingly constructed from the building blocks of science fiction.A SPECTACULAR ILLUSTRATED EDITIONSelected Short Stories showcases the work of 24 remarkable artists. The art styles are as diverse as the stories themselves: Anna Millais’s illustration for "The Crystal Crypt" makes powerful use of dramatic angles and the sooty red skies of Mars; for "Colony," Raisa Álava has created a psychedelic explosion of color and detail, while Folio Society favorite Dave McKean has provided an eerie yet beautiful image of the "precogs" from "Minority Report." Brought together in an eye-catching binding, this edition also features a special die-cut slipcase with an interior illustration that playfully captures Dick’s unique mixture of awe and cynicism. Selected Short Stories is as much a work of art as it is a mind-expanding collection from one of the 20th century’s most ground-breaking writers.CONTENTSThe DefendersThe InfinitesThe Crystal CryptPaycheckColonySecond VarietyThe CommuterAdjustment TeamImpostorThe Hanging StrangerThe Golden ManExhibit PieceSales PitchFoster, You’re DeadAutofacThe Minority ReportThe Unreconstructed MWar GameOh, To Be a Blobel!A Game of UnchanceWe Can Remember It for You WholesaleReturn MatchThe Electric AntChains of Air, Web of AetherBound in blocked cloth with a design by La BocaSet in Mentor with Futura as display648 pagesSecond color in prelims24 full-page color illustrationsPrinted endpapersTwo ribbon markersDigitally printed page edgesBlocked and die cut slipcase with printed insidedesigned by La Boca.10" x 6¾"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Selected Short Stories. To get started finding Selected Short Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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