Once Upon A Parallel Time (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 4 Alternate Universe Tales in One Edition: Adjustment Team, The Defenders, The Unreconstructed M & Breakfast at TwilightBy Philip K. Dick
Length5h 29m
About this audiobook
Once Upon A Parallel Time explores one of Philip K. Dick's most enduring imaginative territories: the instability of reality when time, memory, and identity cease to obey ordinary laws. Framed with an almost fable-like resonance, the work transforms the familiar promise of "once upon a time" into a speculative inquiry about alternate histories and fractured perception. Its style is characteristically Dickian: brisk, unsettling, philosophically charged, and attentive to the anxieties hidden beneath everyday life. In the broader context of twentieth-century science fiction, it belongs to the tradition that made the genre a vehicle for metaphysics as much as technological speculation. Philip K. Dick was uniquely equipped to write such a work. Born in 1928, he became one of American science fiction's most searching investigators of false realities, authoritarian systems, and fragile selves. His personal struggles, religious experiences, and lifelong suspicion of consensus reality shaped fiction that repeatedly asks whether the world we inhabit is authentic or imposed. This book is recommended for readers who value science fiction as intellectual provocation. It will especially appeal to those interested in parallel worlds, philosophical fiction, and the unsettling brilliance of an author who turned doubt itself into art.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction, General Fiction
Length5 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 9, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Once Upon A Parallel Time (Annotated)
7The Defenders
2Introduction
8The Unreconstructed M
3Author Biography
9Breakfast at Twilight
4Historical Context
10Analysis
5Synopsis (Selection)
11Reflection
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6Adjustment Team
12Memorable Quotes
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