02476cam a22003733u 4500 72410 UtSlPG 20260610134656.0 m cr n 260607r20231962utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Laumer, Keith, 1925-1993 The walls Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Amazing Stories March 1963. Release date is 2023-12-14 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Walls" by Keith Laumer is a dystopian short story published in the early 1960s. This speculative fiction piece revolves around the concepts of isolation and the effects of technology on human relationships. The narrative focuses on the life of a couple living in a society where reality is mediated through advanced technology, represented by the installation of "Full-walls" that replace traditional television screens with immersive environments. The story centers on Flora, who gradually realizes that her life is becoming increasingly confined and artificial due to her husband Harry's enthusiasm for their high-tech home. While Harry believes that the Full-walls and their advancements enhance their lives, Flora feels trapped and yearns for genuine experiences and connection with the outside world. As Harry installs more and more Full-walls, Flora's sense of reality diminishes, leading to a profound sense of loneliness and despair as she discovers that she has become just another reflection in a life lived through screens. Ultimately, the story culminates in a tragic realization of her isolation within the walls that were meant to expand their world but instead serve to enclose her in a prison of her own making. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962 Science fiction Short stories Spouses -- Fiction Television -- Fiction Schelling, George, 1938- Produced from Amazing Stories March 1963. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72410 113135 113135