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One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools. Charlie Gordon,
who desperately wants to be able to read and write, undergoes a
brain operation which dramatically increases his intelligence. But
can his emotional development keep pace with the intellectual?
'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking' Guardian
Charlie Gordon, a floor sweeper born with an unusually low IQ, has
been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that
doctors hope will increase his intelligence - a procedure that has
been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.
All Charlie wants is to be smart and have friends, but the
treatement turns him into a genius. Then Algernon begins to fade.
What will become of Charlie?
Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of
everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human
intelligence turns him into a genius. But then Algernon, the mouse
whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and
dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation
was only temporary. Winner of the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Short
Story, and subsequently expanded into a Hugo-nominated novel,
Flowers for Algernon earned Daniel Keyes the honour of SFWA Author
Emeritus in 2000 for his contribution to Science Fiction and
Fantasy. 'Heartbreaking and beautiful. Required reading, as far as
I am concerned' - Wil Wheaton 'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance
. . . heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant' - The
Guardian 'Excellent . . . extremely moving' - The Encyclopedia of
Science Fiction Welcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection
of the finest in science fiction
The classic novel about a daring experiment in human intelligence
'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking, and
utterly, completely brilliant' Guardian 'A timeless tearjerker'
Independent Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the
gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the
enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius. But then
Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation
preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the
possibility that his salvation was only temporary. Readers can't
stop reading Flowers For Algernon: 'I am finding it hard to put
into words the vast range of emotions I experienced while reading
this tale of hope, perseverance, truth and humanity . . . I'm a
huge fan of science fiction that doesn't seem too far away;
something that I could imagine being just around the corner - and
that's how I felt about Flowers for Algernon' Goodreads reviewer,
'You're watching Charlie, the main character, go through an
experimental procedure that increases his IQ. The whole book,
written in diary entries, let us see how it affects his life and
how he struggles through it. I rarely cry while reading a book but
I couldn't help myself here. It's a classic for a reason. Read it.
You won't be able to put it down' Goodreads reviewer,
'Heartbreaking and beautiful. Required reading, as far as I am
concerned' Wil Wheaton 'This book is extraordinary, one of my
favorites. It is a fast read but is is very powerful and
heartbreaking. I read it in the plane and I felt a little
embarrassed when I started to weep at the end of the book'
Goodreads reviewer, 'One of those stories I wish I would have read
years earlier. It's simply marvellous. It's about the nature of
intelligence and how intelligence can be divisive. It's a very
emotional book' Goodreads reviewer,
With more than five million copies sold, "Flowers for Algernon" is
the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose
experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an
extraordinary lab mouse. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells
how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the
experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands
until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his
metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough
of paramount importance--until Algernon begins his sudden,
unexpected deterioration. Will the same happen to Charlie?
An American classic that inspired the award-winning movie
Charly.
The powerful, moving and turbulent novel of Sally Porter and the
multiple personalities she has no idea she lives with... From the
award-winning bestselling author of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON:
'Heartbreaking, and utterly, completely brilliant' GUARDIAN Sally
Porter is perfectly 'ordinary'. A waitress, divorcee, and loner in
the great city. But, though she is unaware of it, she is also four
other, quite different people: Nola, the cold independent artist
who has a studio in Greenwich Village; Derry, the happy-go-lucky
tomboy; Bella, the highly-sexed live wire with a talent for singing
and dancing; and finally Jinx, the hate-filled killer. Whenever
events put too much of a strain on Sally Porter, she feels a
headache and a blackout coming on - and a new character takes over.
If there is a man to be fascinated, she will become Bella. If there
is an intellectual problem, she will become Nola. And - as happens
in the opening scene of the novel - if there is a rapist to be
dealt with, she becomes the vicious Jinx. It is the task of the
wise and patient psychiatrist, Dr. Roger Ash - a man who
nevertheless has severe problems of his own - to deal with this
case of multiple personality and, through painstaking therapy, to
try to fuse the four disparate personalities into "the fifth
Sally."
'Fascinating' LA Times '[Keyes] has carried it off brilliantly,
bringing not only a fine clarity but a special warmth and empathy'
Washington Post NOW ON NETFLIX Billy Milligan was a man tormented
by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy - a
battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the
kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was
acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple
personality disorder - the first such court decision in history.
Among the twenty-four are: Philip, a petty criminal; Kevin, who
dealt drugs; April, whose only ambition was to kill Billy's
stepfather; Adalana, the shy, affection-starved lesbian who 'used'
Billy's body in the rapes that led to his arrest; David, the
eight-year-old 'keeper of the pain'; and the Teacher, the sum of
all Billy's alter egos fused into one. In The Minds of Billy
Milligan, Daniel Keyes brings to light the most remarkable and
harrowing case of multiple personality ever recorded.
Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct
personalities battling for supremacy over his body -- a battle that
culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape
of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted by reason
of insanity caused by multiple personality disorder -- the first
such decision in history. Now, plunge into the mind of this
tortured young man and his splintered, terrifying world.
Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic
story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a
genius...and introduces him to heartache. Charlie Gordon is about
to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low
IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental
surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence-a
procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a
lab mouse named Algernon. As the treatment takes effect, Charlie's
intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who
engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment appears to be a
scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon
suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen to Charlie?
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The ultimate 'what if' novel, from the million-copy-bestselling
author of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON: 'A masterpiece of poignant
brilliance ... heartbreaking' Guardian Karen and Barney Stark
should never have married. Childless, uncomfortable and
incompatible, their marriage has not been a success, and the lack
of a child only makes the tension between them worse. And living
their lives to the beat of a fertility clock only adds to the
increasingly volatile atmosphere. When an incident at Barney's
workplace causes them both to be unknowingly contaminated with
radioactive dust, they also become pariahs - in their neighbourhood
and with their families. But things are only going to get worse.
Karen discovers she is pregnant and as their closest friends become
frightened enemies, the dream of becoming parents turns into a
nightmare...
In Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo-a
laboratory mouse and a man-who captured the hearts of millions of
readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes
reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks
and joys of being published. With admirable insight he shares with
readers, writers, teachers, and students the creative life behind
his classic novel, included here in its original short-story
form.
All those who love stories, storytelling, and the remarkable
characters of Charlie and Algernon will delight in accompanying
their creator on this inspirational voyage of discovery.
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Literary scholars face a new and often baffling reality in the
classroom: students spend more time looking at glowing screens than
reading printed text. The social lives of these students take place
in cyberspace instead of the student pub. Their favorite narratives
exist in video games, not books. How do teachers who grew up in a
different world engage these students without watering down
pedagogy? Clint Burnham and Paul Budra have assembled a group of
specialists in visual poetry, graphic novels, digital humanities,
role-playing games, television studies, and, yes, even the
middle-brow novel, to address this question. Contributors give a
brief description of their subject, investigate how it confronts
traditional notions of the literary, and ask what contemporary
literary theory can illuminate about their text before explaining
how their subject can be taught in the 21st-century classroom.
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