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The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (Book Analysis)

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801950756EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, including the tension between authenticity and forgery and the nature of reality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 56-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Philip K. Dick Presentation of The Man in the High Castle Summary of The Man in the High Castle Character study Frank Frink Robert Childan Rudolf Wegener (Mr Baynes) Nobusuke Tagomi Juliana Frink Hugo Reiss General Tedeki (Yatabe) Ed McCarthy Paul and Betty Kasoura Hawthorne Abendsen Joe Cinnadella Analysis of The Man in the High Castle ‘Authentic’ and ‘forgery’ The sci-fi genre WWII and Axis domination About The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle is set in an imagined world in which the Allies lost the Second World War and Nazi Germany and Japan have carved up the United States into territories. Against this backdrop, the mysterious Mr Baynes arrives in San Francisco, in Japanese territory, under the pretence of being a salesman. His presence signals and catalyses a conflict between Germany and Japan, in which a number of the novel’s characters, including the antique salesman Robert Childan and the secretly Jewish forger Frank Frink, soon become caught up. About Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick was an American writer who is best known for his works of science fiction. He was a prolific writer, publishing 44 novels and some 120 short stories before his death at the age of 53. Many of his works have inspired successful adaptations: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? inspired the blockbuster film Blade Runner, the film Minority Report is loosely based on his short story of the same name, and his short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” provided the source material for two film adaptations, both titled Total Recall.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, including the tension between authenticity and forgery and the nature of reality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 56-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Philip K. Dick Presentation of The Man in the High Castle Summary of The Man in the High Castle Character study Frank Frink Robert Childan Rudolf Wegener (Mr Baynes) Nobusuke Tagomi Juliana Frink Hugo Reiss General Tedeki (Yatabe) Ed McCarthy Paul and Betty Kasoura Hawthorne Abendsen Joe Cinnadella Analysis of The Man in the High Castle ‘Authentic’ and ‘forgery’ The sci-fi genre WWII and Axis domination About The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle is set in an imagined world in which the Allies lost the Second World War and Nazi Germany and Japan have carved up the United States into territories. Against this backdrop, the mysterious Mr Baynes arrives in San Francisco, in Japanese territory, under the pretence of being a salesman. His presence signals and catalyses a conflict between Germany and Japan, in which a number of the novel’s characters, including the antique salesman Robert Childan and the secretly Jewish forger Frank Frink, soon become caught up. About Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick was an American writer who is best known for his works of science fiction. He was a prolific writer, publishing 44 novels and some 120 short stories before his death at the age of 53. Many of his works have inspired successful adaptations: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? inspired the blockbuster film Blade Runner, the film Minority Report is loosely based on his short story of the same name, and his short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” provided the source material for two film adaptations, both titled Total Recall.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, including the tension between authenticity and forgery and the nature of reality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, including the tension between authenticity and forgery and the nature of reality. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 56-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Philip K. Dick
  • Presentation of The Man in the High Castle
  • Summary of The Man in the High Castle
  • Character study
    • Frank Frink
    • Robert Childan
    • Rudolf Wegener (Mr Baynes)
    • Nobusuke Tagomi
    • Juliana Frink
    • Hugo Reiss
    • General Tedeki (Yatabe)
    • Ed McCarthy
    • Paul and Betty Kasoura
    • Hawthorne Abendsen
    • Joe Cinnadella
  • Analysis of The Man in the High Castle
    • ‘Authentic’ and ‘forgery’
    • The sci-fi genre
    • WWII and Axis domination

About The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle is set in an imagined world in which the Allies lost the Second World War and Nazi Germany and Japan have carved up the United States into territories. Against this backdrop, the mysterious Mr Baynes arrives in San Francisco, in Japanese territory, under the pretence of being a salesman. His presence signals and catalyses a conflict between Germany and Japan, in which a number of the novel’s characters, including the antique salesman Robert Childan and the secretly Jewish forger Frank Frink, soon become caught up.

About Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick was an American writer who is best known for his works of science fiction. He was a prolific writer, publishing 44 novels and some 120 short stories before his death at the age of 53. Many of his works have inspired successful adaptations: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? inspired the blockbuster film Blade Runner, the film Minority Report is loosely based on his short story of the same name, and his short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” provided the source material for two film adaptations, both titled Total Recall.

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9782808019507

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Plurilingua Publishing

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56

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