Description
The Doubles by Vladimir Mikhanovsky is a collection of four science fiction stories, first published in English in 1981. The stories are all interconnected, and explore themes of identity, doppelgängers, and the nature of reality.
The first story, “The Doubles,” introduces the reader to the world of the Doubles, a group of people who are created as exact copies of existing people. Doubles are initially used for menial tasks, but they eventually begin to demand more rights and freedoms.
The second story, “The Experiment,” follows a group of scientists who are conducting an experiment on a Double. The scientists are trying to determine if Doubles are capable of independent thought and emotion.
The third story, “The Visitor,” tells the story of a man who is visited by his Double. The Double is from a parallel universe, and it warns the man of an impending disaster.
The fourth story, “The Return,” is the conclusion of the collection. It tells the story of a man who is trying to find his Double, which has disappeared.
The Doubles is a thought-provoking and disturbing collection of stories that explores the dark side of human nature. It is a must-read for fans of science fiction and horror.
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