<영어로 읽는 공상과학 고전소설 _ 필립 K. 딕의 두번째 지구>
"세컨드 바라이어티"는 필립 K. 딕(Philip K. Dick)이 1953년에 쓴 과학 소설이다. 이 소설은 핵전쟁으로 인해 황폐해진 지구에서 인간과 로봇 사이의 복잡한 관계를 다루고 있다. 이 작품은 인간의 무의식과 정체성에 대한 심오한 질문을 던지며, 딕의 전형적인 테마 중 하나인 현실과 환상의 경계를 탐구한다. 딕의 작품 중에서도 매우 유명하며 고전 과학소설이다.


"Second Variety" is a science fiction novel written in 1953 by Philip K. Dick. The novel deals with the complex relationships between humans and robots on an Earth devastated by nuclear war. This work asks profound questions about the human unconscious and identity, and explores the border between reality and fantasy, one of Dick's typical themes. Among Dick's works, it is a very famous and classic science fiction novel.

Summary
A man dangles the head of a 'boy' which has wires coming out of its neck. Left side image Right side image

The claws were bad enough in the first place?nasty, crawling little death-robots. But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace?if it could!
The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready. He glanced around him, licking his dry lips, his face set. From time to time he reached up a gloved hand and wiped perspiration from his neck, pushing down his coat collar.

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Second Variety