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100 1 _aKuttner, Henry,
_d1915-1958
245 1 0 _aDream's end
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Startling Stories, July 1947
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-25
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan, Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Dream's End" by Henry Kuttner is a science fiction novella published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the July issue of Startling Stories in 1947. The story revolves around the psychological and philosophical explorations of the human mind through the lens of psychiatry and emerging technology, particularly the idea of using an "empathy surrogate" to cure severe mental disorders. The plot centers on Dr. Robert Bruno, a psychiatrist who conducts a groundbreaking experiment to treat a manic-depressive patient, Gregson, by temporarily merging with his consciousness. As Bruno undertakes this risky venture, he grapples with the nature of reality and sanity, finding himself in a surreal dream-like state that challenges his perception of existence. As he witnesses bizarre transformations and experiences disorienting visions, he confronts deep-seated fears of losing control over his mind. The story builds tension as Bruno strives to ascertain whether he is truly awake or trapped in a hallucinatory spiral, ultimately revealing themes of individualism, the fragility of sanity, and the complexities of the human psyche. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Better Publications, Inc., 1947
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aDreams -- Fiction
653 _aExperiments -- Fiction
700 1 _aMarchioni, M.
_q(Marco Enrico),
_d1901-1987
830 0 _aProduced from Startling Stories, July 1947
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68170
999 _c108989
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