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The Eyes Have It
It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet. As yet, I haven't done anything about it; I can't think of anything to do. I wrote to the Government, and they sent back a pamphlet on the repair and maintenance of frame houses. Anyhow, the whole thing is known; I'm not the first to discover it. Maybe it's even under...more
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Published
June 14th 2007
by TeknoBooks
(first published 1953)
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This is such a cute little story. It's all about the use of idioms in English, and although the gimmick of taking these things literally isn't drowning with originality, it makes for a good laugh, at least for someone interested in language like me.
It is interesting, if rather logical, that our use of idioms is quite often related to our bodies. One thing is wondering about the effect - does it make us more disconnected and detached from our bodies? - but even more interestingly, it makes for c...more
It is interesting, if rather logical, that our use of idioms is quite often related to our bodies. One thing is wondering about the effect - does it make us more disconnected and detached from our bodies? - but even more interestingly, it makes for c...more
This made me laugh almost as much as Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. Making fun of our English idioms with complete humorous skill and with an alien leaning from our favorite sci-fi author. It's very short but full of one-liners to make you smile.
Pretty hilarious play on English language in a quick short story read. I've always wondered how non-English speakers deal with the idiosyncrasies of the language and here the play on that and narrative tools is in full effect. The ending is obvious but no less humorous for it.
I laughed out loud. This is an amazing short story that will have you shaking your head, and then completely sucked in. Don't say I didn't warn you... you'll go find someone, even if you don't know them at all, and read it aloud to them.
A funny little story, the kind that comes from reading some standard idioms and imagining what a conspiracy nut might have to say. Concludes a little too easily, like an SNL skit with a lazy end, but good for a ha.
I didn't realize how short it would be, but I could've kept reading. I thought it was clever and engaging. It's the first story I've read by Philip Dick and it makes me want to read more.
An entertaining story based on language puns. I chuckled out loud once while reading, and smiled a few times. It was definitely worth the five minutes it took to read
This is a cute short story revolving around literal interpretations of many commonly used expressions. Quite witty and entertaining.
Not brilliant, but interesting tongue-in-cheek play on words within the sci-fi genre.
I love this very typical short! I'm going to think twice about the expressions I use!
A very amusing short story about how easy the english language is to misinterpret.
Very humorous short story. Slightly obvious from the outset, but nevertheless funny.
This is why I seek out PKD, for satirical, humorous little gems like this one.
One of the best and funniest short-stories I've read
Ha! English can be such a frightening and funny language!
Free podcast. Amusing little story, reminds me of Mark Twain.
Quick and funny play on language.
May 27, 2009
Erich Franz Guzmann
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
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fiktion,
humoristische,
kurzgeschichte,
philip-k-dick,
satire,
science-fiction
The satire flowed in this one.
Brilliant!
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Funny little short.
Too funny!
4 out of 5
Dick's satirical short story, this is wonderful, just read it!........
Clever
Jun 13, 2013
Andrew Crain
marked it as to-read
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Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. He briefly attended the University of California, but dropped out before completing any classes. In 1952, he began writing professionally and proceeded to write numerous novels and short-story collections. He won the Hugo Award for the best novel in 1962 for The Man in the High Castle and the John W. Campbell Memo...more
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