| Author |
Dick, Philip K., 1928-1982 |
| Title |
Beyond the Door
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Door_(short_story)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 95.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Beyond the Door" by Philip K. Dick is a fantasy short story written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative explores the themes of love, jealousy, and the unexpected connection between inanimate objects and human emotions, centering around a cuckoo clock that seems to have a life of its own. The story follows Larry Thomas, who buys a cuckoo clock for his wife, Doris, as a gesture of love, but soon realizes that this seemingly mundane object plays a pivotal role in their relationship. Doris becomes enamored with the clock and develops a unique bond with the cuckoo inside it, seeing it as a companion that understands her, while Larry grows increasingly resentful and distant. As tensions rise, particularly when Doris begins to feel connected to another man, Bob, the cuckoo clock reflects the emotional turmoil within their household. Eventually, Larry's confrontation with the cuckoo results in a tragic accident, leaving readers questioning the nature of reality and the depths of human emotions tied to objects that we hold dear. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Fantasy literature
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
28644 |
| Release Date |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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