The Man Who Japed

Synopsis

The Man Who Japed is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in 1956. Although one of Dick's lesser-known novels, it features several of the ideas and themes that recur throughout his later works. The "jape[s]" or practical jokes of the novel begin with a statue's unconventional decapitation.

Ideas Explored

• Authoritarian Governance Model
• Cultural Engineering and Control

Metadata

Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: Fiction in EnglishHumoristsPractical jokesFictionScience FictionFiction, science fiction, general

isfdb_id: 9602

openlibrary_id: OL2172477W

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