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Pygmalion's Spectacles is a science fiction short story written by Stanley G. Weinbaum. The story follows a man named Professor Haskel who has invented a pair of virtual reality goggles called Pygmalion's Spectacles. When worn, the goggles transport the user into a fully immersive... Read Full Overview

Pygmalion's Spectacles is a science fiction novel written by Stanley G. Weinbaum. The book tells the story of a young man named Dick, who is given a pair of special spectacles by a professor named Ludwig. These spectacles have the ability to create a virtual reality that is so... Read Full Overview

Pygmalion's Spectacles is a science fiction novel written by Stanley G. Weinbaum. The story takes place in the year 1960 and follows the adventures of a young man named Dick, who discovers a pair of virtual reality glasses created by the brilliant inventor, Professor Pygmalion... Read Full Overview

Pygmalion's Spectacles" is a classic book, that has held significant value throughout history, and to ensure its timeless wisdom is never lost, Alpha Editions has carefully preserved it by republishing it in a modern, accessible format for both present and future generations... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?." Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". The short tale Pygmalion's Spectacles is no less innovative: it centers around the implications of... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (April 4, 1902 - December 14, 1935) was an American science fiction writer. His first story, "A Martian Odyssey", was published to great acclaim in July 1934, but he died from lung cancer less than a year and a half later.

"But what is reality?" asked the gnomelike man. He gestured at the tall banks of buildings that loomed around Central Park, with their countless windows glowing like the cave fires of a city of Cro-Magnon people. "All is dream, all is illusion; I am your vision as you are mine."... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?." Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview

Dan Burke steps out of a stuffy New York City party hoping to get some air and peace in Central Park, but instead he meets a gnomelike man who asks him, "But what is reality?". Sci-fi luminary Stanley G. Weinbaum first broke through with the hugely influential story A Martian... Read Full Overview