Pygmalion's Spectacles

Weinbaum, Stanley G

ISBN 10: 1169173780 / ISBN 13: 9781169173781

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pygmalion's Spectacles
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1169173780
• ISBN 13: 9781169173781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Pygmalion's Spectacles is a science fiction novel written by Stanley G. Weinbaum. The book tells the story of a young man named Dick, who is given a pair of special spectacles by a professor named Ludwig. These spectacles have the ability to create a virtual reality that is so realistic, the user feels like they are actually experiencing it. As Dick explores the virtual world created by the spectacles, he meets a woman named Lorraine and falls in love with her. However, things take a dark turn when Dick discovers that the virtual world is not just a harmless game. He must fight to save Lorraine and himself from the dangers that lurk within the virtual world.Pygmalion's Spectacles is a classic science fiction novel that explores the themes of love, reality, and the dangers of technology. It is a must-read for fans of the genre and anyone interested in the impact of technology on our lives.You drink, ' said the elfin, bearded face, 'to make real a dream. Is it not so? Either to dream that what you seek is yours, or else to dream that what you hate is conquered. You drink to escape reality, and the irony is that even reality is a dream.'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (April 4, 1902 - December 14, 1935) was an American science fiction author. His career in science fiction was short but influential. His first story, "A Martian Odyssey", was published to grea acclaim in July 1934, but he would be dead from lung cancer within eighteen months. Weinbaum was born in Louisville, Kentucky and attended school in Milwaukee. He attended the University of Wisconsin, first as a chemical engineering major but later switching to English as his major, but contrary to common belief he did not graduate. On a bet, Weinbaum took an exam for a friend, and was later discovered; he left the university in 1923.