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The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 4

Philip K Dick

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The definitive editions of Philip K. Dick's short stories, containing some of the most defining works in the Science Fiction genre.

This stunning new edition of Philip K Dick's work includes the influential 'We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' and 'The Electric Ant', as well as a litany of mind-expanding other works. Work your way through some of the most influential stories from the 20th century, which have had a massive impact on popular culture.

This volume contains the following stories:

Orpheus with Clay Feet The Days of Perky Pat Stand-By What'll We Do with Ragland Park? Oh, To Be a Blobel! The Little Black Box The War with the Fnools A Game of Unchance Precious Artifact Retreat Syndrome A Terran Odyssey Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday Holy Quarrel We Can Remember It for You Wholesale Not By Its Cover Return Match Faith of Our Fathers The Story to End All Stories for Harlan Ellison's Anthology Dangerous Visions The Electric Ant Cadbury, The Beaver Who Lacked A Little Something for Us Tempunauts The Pre-Persons The Eye of the Sibyl The Day Mr Computer Fell Out of Its Tree The Exit Door Leads In Chains of Air, Web of Aether Strange Memories of Death I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon Rautavaara's Case The Alien Mind

'A great collection, showcasing Dick's evolution' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'my reason for giving the book a five-star rating has to do with my emotional state I felt when I closed the last page. I feel that I delved into a more extensive realm of PKD's mind by reading this collection' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'An amazing collection of downright bizarre fiction. So many excellent stories that it would be hard to pick a favorite' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Praise for The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 4

  • One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction. Philip K. Dick made most of the European avant-garde seem naval gazers in a cul-de-sac - The Sunday TimesDick quietly produced serious fiction in a popular form and there can be no greater praise - Michael MoorcockNo other writer of his generation had such a powerful intellectual presence. He stamped himself no only on our memories but in our imaginations - Brian AldissA fitting tribute to a great philosophical writer who found science fiction the ideal form the expression of his ideas - The Independent

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Philip K Dick

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 centralised 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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