The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl
"The Tunnel Under the World" by Frederik Pohl is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of identity, reality, and the impact of advertising in a dystopian society where the inhabitants of a town are trapped in a perpetual loop of the same day, June 15th. The story unfolds through the experiences of Guy Burckhardt, who begins to uncover the unsettling truth behind his existence. The
narrative centers on Guy Burckhardt, who wakes up from a nightmare only to find himself in a strange and repetitive reality where the residents of Tylerton are subjected to bizarre advertisements and manipulated by powerful unseen forces. Burckhardt soon realizes that he and the other townsfolk are pawns in a massive advertising scheme, living out their lives as mere experiments. As he grapples with the revelations of being dead yet functioning in a simulated reality, he discovers that the truth lies in an underground tunnel that connects to the factory where their lives are orchestrated. The story builds to a tense climax as Burckhardt attempts to escape the control of his advertisers and reclaim his freedom, leading to a shocking conclusion that questions the nature of human existence and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Pohl, Frederik, 1919-2013 |
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| Illustrator | Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title | The Tunnel Under the World |
| Series Title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tunnel_under_the_World |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31979 |
| Release Date | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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