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    The Eyes Have It
    The Eyes Have It
    The Eyes Have It
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    The Eyes Have It

    By Philip K. Dick

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJun 1, 2007
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    Philip K. Dick

    Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

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    • 4/5
      This brief story takes a novel perspective of a person who finds a book on a bus, and while reading it, assumes it was written for (and by) aliens. The reader takes this as a sign of an impending alien invasion. But perhaps all is not what it seems. The wordplay makes this a fun read.
    • 4/5
      In one Philip K. Dick's earliest stories, an unnamed narrator fears that the Earth has been invaded by aliens after reading a book left on a bus. To prove his case, the narrator reads excerpts that are replete with laughable idioms and cliches, some of which would send a contemporary editor (like me) reaching for the red pen. For example, "his eyes slowly roved around the room", "...she asked him if he would remove his arm. He did so immediately." and "...I'm afraid there's no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again" followed by "...and Bob says he has utterly no guts."Clearly, these humanoid aliens can detach parts of their anatomy at will! Oh, the horror! As the narrator tells us, "I have no stomach for it."
    • 5/5
      Great fun with idioms.
    • 3/5
      This story will teach you not to write in cliches. (It is an amusing trifle of a tale.)-Lisa Shapter

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