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地図にない町 - ディック幻想短篇集
フィリップ・Ｋ・ディックが黄金の50年代に発表した色とりどりの短編から、ブラッドベリ風の幻想味の濃い12編を訳者が独自に選んで訳した傑作集。存在するはずのない駅で列車は止まった。駅前にひろがるのは地図にない町だった……この表題作のほか、「おもちゃの戦争」「薄明の朝食」「レダと白鳥」「森の中の笛吹き」「輪廻の豚」「超能力者」「名曲永久保存法」「万物賦活法」「クッキーばあさん」「あてのない船」「ありえざる星」を収録。
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October 9, 2024
This collection of 12 short stories tackles the question of "what is reality," a typical theme of Dick. Each story takes a unique turn in Dick's life as reality collapses, is replaced by another reality, and mixes reality and fantasy.
This article introduces the title story, "A Town Not on a Map," from the short stories in the collection.
The plot begins when a man named Payne, who works at a train station, meets a customer who wants a ticket to the town of Macon Heights. However, the town of Macon Heights is not on a map and is not supposed to exist. Payne gets on the train himself to see if what he says is true. Amazingly, the train arrives in Macon Heights. Macon Heights is an eerie, gray haze. Payne finds out why it exists and how it relates to his world.
His theme is the boundary between reality and fiction and the impact of the past and the present. I'm going to blur the details because they're spoilers, but Dick portrays the city of Macon Heights as a world of possibility that's different from the world we live in. This blurring of the lines between reality and fiction is the highlight of the book.
Dick portrayed the city of Macon Heights as a world of possibility that's not only different from reality, but affects reality. I felt this was a strong manifestation of his imagination.
Overall, this is a masterpiece of Dick's early days, more fantasy than science fiction. As such, you'll enjoy the imagination, the fantasy, and the emotional finesse.
This article introduces the title story, "A Town Not on a Map," from the short stories in the collection.
The plot begins when a man named Payne, who works at a train station, meets a customer who wants a ticket to the town of Macon Heights. However, the town of Macon Heights is not on a map and is not supposed to exist. Payne gets on the train himself to see if what he says is true. Amazingly, the train arrives in Macon Heights. Macon Heights is an eerie, gray haze. Payne finds out why it exists and how it relates to his world.
His theme is the boundary between reality and fiction and the impact of the past and the present. I'm going to blur the details because they're spoilers, but Dick portrays the city of Macon Heights as a world of possibility that's different from the world we live in. This blurring of the lines between reality and fiction is the highlight of the book.
Dick portrayed the city of Macon Heights as a world of possibility that's not only different from reality, but affects reality. I felt this was a strong manifestation of his imagination.
Overall, this is a masterpiece of Dick's early days, more fantasy than science fiction. As such, you'll enjoy the imagination, the fantasy, and the emotional finesse.
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