Henry Slesar, Paul Orban

Broschiertes Buch

Brainchild

Beschreibung

Explore the unsettling depths of artificial intelligence and the very nature of identity in Henry Slesar's "Brainchild," a classic science fiction tale. This suspenseful story delves into a world where the line between human and android blurs, raising profound questions about what it truly means to be alive. Driven by themes of technology and its potential impact on society, "Brainchild" examines the anxieties surrounding advanced science and the future of humanity. As characters grapple with artificial intelligence, the narrative masterfully weaves a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Discover a world where reality is questioned, and the search for self becomes a desperate fight for survival. This edition meticulously prepared for print, preserves the original story for a timeless reading experience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Henry Slesar (1927 - 2002) was an American author, playwright and copywriter. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. After reading Slesar's "M Is for the Many" in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation and they began many successful collaborations. Slesar wrote hundreds of scripts for television series and soap operas, leading TV Guide to call him "the writer with the largest audience in America." In 1955, he published his first short story, "The Brat" (Imaginative Tales, September, 1955). While working as a copywriter, he published hundreds of short stories-over forty in 1957 alone-including detective fiction, science fiction, criminal stories, mysteries and thrillers in such publications as Playboy, Imaginative Tales and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine; he was writing, on average, a story per week. Alfred Hitchcock hired him to write a number of the scenarios for Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He wrote a series of stories about a criminal named Ruby Martinson for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and later worked on Rod Serling's Twilight Zone series. He also penned the screenplay for the 1965 film Two on a Guillotine, which was based on one of his stories. His short story "Examination Day" was used in the 1980s Twilight Zone revival. His first novel-length work was 20 Million Miles to Earth, a 1957 novelization of the film. In 1960, his first novel, The Gray Flannel Shroud (1958), a murder mystery set in an advertising agency, earned the Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 24
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 1mm
• Gewicht: 50g
• ISBN-13: 9781023437493
• ISBN-10: 102343749X
• Artikelnr.: 73996726