Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley was an American science fiction author celebrated for his witty, satirical short stories that skewered human pretension and the assumptions of the genre. Immortality, Inc. and his novelization of the film Freejack are among his longer works. He was a major influence on Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.
Works
- Immortality, Inc.Consciousness transfer technology allows wealthy immortals to cheat death in future society
- The Status CivilizationRigid social hierarchy and status obsession shape behavior in utterly conformist world
- Journey Beyond TomorrowTime-traveling humans experience life as aliens in distant future worlds
- MindswapMan and woman swap bodies across galaxies, learning to live in alien forms
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