〈영어로 읽는 공상과학 고전소설 _ 필립 K. 딕의 보호자〉
필립 K. 딕의 "디펜더스"는 1953년에 처음 발표된 과학 소설이다. 이 소설은 전쟁 후의 사회적 붕괴와 인간의 본성에 대한 탐구를 다루고 있다. 딕의 작품 중에서도 이 소설은 인간의 정체성과 실재에 대한 질문을 탐구하는 것으로 유명하다. 이 책은 딕의 특유한 상상력과 철학적인 사유로 구성되어 있어 과학 소설 팬들에게 높은 인기를 받고 있다.
〈A classic science fiction novel read in English_ The Defenders by Philip K. Dick 〉
Philip K. Dick's "The Defenders" is a science fiction novel first published in 1953. This novel deals with social collapse after the war and an exploration of human nature. Among Dick's works, this novel is famous for exploring questions about human identity and reality. This book is highly popular with science fiction fans because it is composed of Dick's unique imagination and philosophical thinking.
Summary
No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war ?perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!
Eight years ago a nuclear war began between the United States and the Soviet Union. American survivors evacuated to gigantic bunkers miles under ground. Sophisticated, radioactivity-immune robots called "leadys" continue fighting the war on the devastated surface that is too dangerous for humans. The Soviets have similarly evacuated underground, and each side builds powerful weapons and vehicles for the remote-controlled war they only see from film that the robots deliver.
