Most Popular Books by Daniel Keyes

The author of Flowers for Algernon discusses the highs & lows of the writing life, as well as his methods for creating fiction. In his bestselling novel 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. For the first time, readers, writers, teachers, and students can glimpse the creative life behind this cherished novel. Includes the original novelette version of Flowers for Algernon

Mentally retarded Charlie Gordon participates in an experiment which turns him into a genius, but only temporarily.

A true crime story with a fascinating psychic twist, it began oneght when club owner Mickey McCann, the go-go girl who lived with him, and McCann''s elderly mother, were found shot to death in McCann''s home. One month later Claudia Elaine Yasko confessed to the most explosive murder case in the history of Columbus, Ohio. After three years of research, Keyes (The Minds of Billy Milligan, Flowers for Algernon) provides the answers.

After a mouse gets out of a maze faster than he does, mentally handicapped Charlie Gordon volunteers for an experiment to enhance his brainpower. Soon he goes from an IQ of 68 to genius level and beyond. Only now does Charlie feel that to be mentally handicapped was to be different. And the experiment is running into trouble. This touching, must-read story is finally available in Spanish.

THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE HIT SERIES THE CROWDED ROOM STARRING TOM HOLLAND From the author of million-copy bestseller Flowers for Algernon, the shocking true story of the first person in US history to be found not guilty due to multiple personality disorder. ''Fascinating'' LA Times ''Absorbing'' Cosmopolitan 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.

Terlahir dengan IQ sangat rendah, Charlie Gordon selalu menjadi target ejekan orang-orang di sekitarnya. Namun, semua itu berubah setelah Charlie menjalani eksperimen operasi yang bertujuan meningkatkan kecerdasan manusia. Charlie bersedia menjalani operasi ini demi cintanya pada Miss Alice Kinnian, gurunya. Eksperimen yang telah berhasil dilakukan pada tikus laboratorium bernama Algernon ini tampaknya berhasil juga pada diri Charlie. Akhirnya, Charlie merasakan jadi orang genius yang kecerdasannya bahkan melampaui para dokter yang mengoperasinya. Akan tetapi, Algernon mulai menunjukkan tanda-tanda kemunduran. Apakah hal yang sama akan terjadi pada Charlie? [NOVEL, FIKSI, MISTERI, KEPRIBADIAN, MIZAN PUBLISHING, QANITA]

A disturbed and suicidal young woman with multiple personalities is the only person who can stop an impending terrorist attack and must fight to free herself from her captors--and her mind--to save thousands of innocent lives.

In a deluxe collector’s edition, four classic science fiction novels from the genre’s most transformative decade—including the landmark Flowers for Algernon This volume, the first of a two-volume set gathering the best American science fiction from the tumultuous 1960s, opens with Poul Anderson’s immensely popular The High Crusade, in which aliens planning to conquer Earth land in Lincolnshire during the Hundred Years’ War. In Clifford Simak’s Hugo Award-winning Way Station, Enoch Wallace is a spry 124-year-old Civil War veteran whose lifelong job monitoring the intergalactic pit stop inside his home is largely uneventful—until a CIA agent shows up and Cold War hostilities threaten the peaceful harmony of the Galactic confederation. Daniel Keyes’s beloved Flowers for Algernon—winner of the Nebula Award and adapted as the Academy Award-winning movie Charly—is told through the journal entries of Charlie Gordon, a young man with severe learning disabilities who is the test subject for surgery to improve his intelligence. And in the postapocalyptic earthscape of Roger Zelazny’s Hugo Award-winning . . . And Call Me Conrad (also published as This Immortal) Conrad Nomikos reluctantly accepts the responsibility of showing the planet to the governing extraterrestrials’ representative and protecting him from rebellious remnants of the human race. Using early manuscripts and original setting copy, this Library of America volume restores the novel to a version that most closely approximates Zelazny’s original text.

Algernon est une souris de laboratoire dont le traitement du Pr Nemur et du Dr Strauss vient de décupler l''intelligence. Enhardis par cette réussite, les deux savants tentent alors, avec l''assistance de la psychologue Alice Kinnian, d''appliquer leur découverte à Charlie Gordon, un simple d''esprit employé dans une boulangerie. C''est bientôt l''extraordinaire éveil de l''intelligence pour le jeune homme. Il découvre un monde dont il avait toujours été exclu, et l''amour qui naît entre Alice et lui achève de le métamorphoser. Mais un jour, les facultés supérieures d''Algernon déclinent. Commence alors pour Charlie le drame atroce d''un homme qui, en pleine conscience, se sent retourner à l''état de bête...

Illustrated tales designed to shock! Enjoy the complete run of Shock Illustrated, an innovative "Picto-Fiction" magazine containing illustrated prose stories of switch parties, thrill killers, and more of society''s dark underbelly--written and illustrated by Daniel Keyes (Flowers for Algernon), Jack Kamen, Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, and more! Features the lost fourth issue, with pencils from Frank Frazetta! This archive volume contains Shock Illustrated issues 1 though 4.

"Daniel Keyes provou-se dono de uma sensibilidade acurada à dor de um indivíduo machucado e confuso." — Walter Tevis, autor de O gambito da rainha Desempregada, divorciada e sozinha em Nova York, Sally Porter está sempre questionando a própria vida. São frequentes as vezes em que acorda no meio de uma enrascada depois de sentir uma forte dor de cabeça e de apagar, sem se lembrar do que a levou àquela situação. Quando Sally decide buscar uma solução para esses episódios, o psiquiatra dr. Roger Ash lhe revela o inesperado: outras identidades completamente diferentes entre si habitam dentro da jovem. Assim, ela embarca em uma longa jornada de descobrimento e aceitação, tratamento e integração. Daniel Keyes mostra outra vez por que é um dos mais capacitados escritores ao retratar e desvelar as profundezas da psicologia humana. Nesta história de ficção baseada em casos reais, o autor do celebrado Flores para Algernon e de As vidas de Billy Milligan faz de Sally Cinco uma combinação brilhante dos dois livros. "Mas é isso que significa ser uma pessoa por inteiro. não é só risada e bons momentos. são emoções conflitantes, responsabilidades e sentimentos profundos, altos e baixos."

Contained here is the complete run of Confessions Illustrated, an innovative “Picto-Fiction” magazine. Containing illustrated prose stories of scandal and forbidden romance, The EC Archives: Confessions Illustrated collects the entire Confessions Illustrated in one volume and is illustrated by industry legends: Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandell, and more! This archive volume contains Confessions Illustrated issues 1 though 3.

Traditional Chinese edition of Flowers for Algernon, the Daniel Keyes classic. Charlie, a simple young man who was born with a very low IQ, became a perfect subject for an experimental surgery to improve his intelligence, an experiment that was successful for Algernon, a mouse A novella that won the Hugo Award in 1960 and the Nebula in 1966 and inspired the film Charly for which Cliff Robertson received an Oscar for Best Actor in 1969. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

A new translation of The Fifth Sally in traditional Chinese by Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon. The English original was published in 1980. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

«Un viaggio unico e incomparabile nella mente umana. » Cosmopolitan «Un libro sconvolgente.» The Los Angeles Times «Daniel Keyes meriterebbe un premio per la sua attenta analisi psicologia e per l’estrema umanità con la quale si è avvicinato a un problema tanto complesso.» Best Sellers Il 27 ottobre 1977, la polizia di Columbus, Ohio, arresta il ventiduenne Billy Milligan con l''accusa di aver rapito, violentato e rapinato tre studentesse universitarie. Billy ha vari precedenti penali e contro di lui ci sono prove schiaccianti. Ma, durante la perizia psichiatrica richiesta dalla difesa, emerge una verità sconcertante: Billy soffre di un gravissimo disturbo dissociativo dell''identità. Nella sua mente «vivono» ben 10 personalità distinte, che interagiscono tra loro, prendono di volta in volta il sopravvento e spingono Billy a comportarsi in maniera imprevedibile. Nel corso del processo si manifestano il gelido Arthur, 22 anni, che legge e scrive l''arabo; il timoroso Danny, 14 anni, che dipinge solo nature morte; il violento Ragen, 23 anni, iugoslavo, che parla serbo-croato ed è un esperto di karate; la sensibilissima Christene, 3 anni, che sa scrivere e disegnare, ma soffre di dislessia; e poi Allen, Tommy, David, Adalana e Christopher. Così, per la prima volta nella storia giudiziaria americana, il tribunale emette una sentenza di non colpevolezza per infermità mentale. Tuttavia Billy rimane un rebus irrisolto fino a quando, durante il ricovero in un istituto specializzato, a poco a poco non affiorano altre 14 identità autonome, tra cui spicca «il Maestro», la sintesi della vita e dei ricordi di tutti i 23 alter ego. E proprio grazie alla sua collaborazione è stato possibile scrivere questo libro, che con la passione e lo slancio di un resoconto in presa diretta ricostruisce l''incredibile vicenda di Billy Milligan e ci permette di entrare in quella «stanza piena di gente» che è la sua psiche. Una visita che ci lascia sconvolti e turbati, ma che ci induce a riflettere sull''abisso nascosto in ogni uomo. Perché, come scrive lo stesso Billy all''autore: «Solo chiudendo la porta sul mondo reale, noi potremo vivere in pace nel nostro».

Die spannende und erschütternde Geschichte des geistig zurückgebliebenen Charlie Gordon, der durch eine Operation eine überragende Intelligenz erlangt, gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Klassikern der Science-fiction. Der mehrfach preisgekrönte Roman ist in 27 Sprachen übersetzt, millionenfach verkauft und gelesen und unter dem Titel »Charly« verfilmt. Charlie Gordon, ursprünglich kaum des Lesens mächtig, ist zu Forschungszwecken operiert worden und entwickelt eine überragende Intelligenz; schließlich überflügelt er intellektuell und fachlich sogar die Professoren, die das Experiment leiten. Zu seinen Freunden zählt die Maus Algernon - das erste Lebewesen, das mit derselben Methode erfolgreich behandelt wurde. Mit den überwältigenden Fähigkeiten stellen sich für das Genie Charlie jedoch auch die ersten Probleme ein - in der Bäckerei, in der er früher arbeitete, mit seiner Familie, von der er jetzt entdeckt, daß sie ihn nie akzeptiert hat, und im Umgang mit dem weiblichen Geschlecht, vor dem er unerklärliche Angst hat. Als Charlie auf einem Fachkongreß als Attraktion vorgeführt werden soll, flieht er zusammen mit Algernon. Kurze Zeit später zeigen sich im Verhalten der Maus erste Verfallserscheinungen ... Charlies Aufzeichnungen für das Forscherteam geben dem Leser einen atemberaubenden Einblick in seine geistige Entwicklung und das Drama seiner Existenz. Die seit vielen Jahren nicht mehr lieferbaren früheren deutschsprachigen Ausgaben erschienen unter dem Titel »Charly«.

Um marco do true crime, a história de Billy Milligan impactou permanentemente o sistema de justiça americano. Nesta história real, impressionante e surpreendente, Daniel Keyes nos guia pelo mundo fragmentado dele: de sua infância traumática aos crimes que impactaram permanentemente o sistema de justiça americano. O mais notável e angustiante relato de uma pessoa diagnosticada com transtorno dissociativo de identidade, As vidas de Billy Milligan explora as complexidades da saúde mental, os mistérios por trás dos crimes investigados pela polícia e o ponto de vista das vítimas, criando um panorama sóbrio, respeitoso e cheio de nuances sobre um dos casos de true crime mais famosos do século 20. Apresentação de Ilana Casoy

„Bojím sa. Nie života či smrti, ani ničoty, ale toho, že svoj čas premárnim, akoby som nikdy nebol.“ Charlie Gordon má IQ 68. Každý deň chodí do pekárne, kde zametá podlahy a navštevuje večernú školu vo vzdelávacom centre pre dospelých. Ak dovolí ľuďom smiať sa na ňom, získa nových kamarátov. Charlieho frustruje vlastná neschopnosť porozumieť rozhovorom a vzťahom ostatných, chce sa naučiť čítať, písať a počítať. Keď mu ponúknu možnosť podstúpiť experimentálnu operáciu na zvýšenie IQ, neváha ani sekundu! Celý život túžil bytť múdry. Rovnakú operáciu s rovnakým výsledkom podstúpil aj myšiak Algernon. Keď jedného dňa začne Algernonov stav upadať, vedci netušia, či čaká podobný koniec aj Charlieho. Kultový román druhej polovice 20. storočia, ktorý dnes právom považujeme za klasiku americkej literatúry.

Csaló vagy áldozat? Ki volt Billy Milligan? A világ máig nem kapott határozott feleletet. Zseniális színész, aki orránál fogva vezette egész Amerikát, a bíróságokat és a pszichiátereket? Vagy csak egy megkínzott és szétesett ember, akinek testében csakugyan több tucat különböző személyiség lakott? Az író két éven át faggatta Billyt és környezetét, hogy felderítse, miért támadott és erőszakolt meg a fiatalember ismeretlen nőket. Hogy ő tette-e egyáltalán, vagy a benne lakozók valamelyike: a szenvtelen Arthur, a lezser Allen, a vad Ragen, esetleg Adalana, a leszbikus nő. Keyes páratlan nyomozása megsokszorozódott személyiségek rég vitatott rejtélyét helyezi új megvilágításba. Az olvasó ítélhet: bűnös volt-e Billy Milligan?

Sally Porter elvált, pincérnőként dolgozik, és magányosan él a nagyvárosban. De egyúttal, bár nincs tudatában, további négy, igen különböző személyiség is: Nola, a finom és intellektuális művészlélek, aki műtermet bérel Greenwich Village-ben; Derry, aki mindig vidám és derűs, és mindenkivel szemben megértő; Bella, a telhetetlen csábító, aki imád énekelni és táncolni; végül pedig a gyűlölettel teli Jinx, aki maga a megtestesült agresszió. Amikor a dolgok kezdenek összecsapni a feje fölött, Sally fejfájást érez, majd elveszti az öntudatát, és egy másik személy veszi át a helyét. Ha egy férfit kell az ujja köré csavarni, Bellává válik. Ha az eszére van szükség, Nola kerül elő. És amikor éppen megerőszakolni próbálják, megjelenik a bosszúálló Jinx. A bölcs és türelmes pszichiáterre, dr. Roger Ashre vár a feladat, hogy megbirkózzon a többszörösen hasadt személyiség eme különös esetével, és fáradságos terápia útján megpróbálja egyesíteni a négy önálló személyiséget, létrehozva az ötödik Sallyt. A küzdelemnek dr. Ash számára is nagy a tétje. Ő is válságban van, kiégett, a házassága tragédiába torkollt. Sally esete valódi próbakő: meg tud-e újulni, képes-e együttérzésre. Meg tudja-e tehát gyógyítani egymást orvos és betege? A Könyvjelző magazin 2014. márciusi számában megjelent cikk: A pszichében kóborló ember történetei

Pada akhir 1970-an, Amerika digemparkan oleh kasus pidana Billy Milligan. Dia dituduh melakukan penculikan dan pemerkosaan 3 wanita di kampus Ohio State University. Billy mengaku tidak bersalah dan tidak tahu apa-apa. Setelah diperiksa secara menyeluruh, dia didiagnosis mengidap kepribadian majemuk. Tidak hanya dua atau tiga, melainkan dua puluh empat kepribadian. Billy adalah kriminalis pertama yang dibebaskan dari penjara atas dasar alasan kegilaan, dan dia kemudian menghabiskan sepuluh tahun dirawat di berbagai rumah sakit jiwa. Bagaimana orang berkepribadian terpecah seperti Billy bisa terlahir? Bagaimana dia menjalani kehidupan, dan bagaimana dia keluar dari penderitaannya?

Dopo Una stanza piena di gente, un nuovo, affascinante viaggio negli oscuri recessi della mente umana Una donna. Quattro personalità diverse. Un viaggio attraverso i recessi insondabili della mente umana. Sally Porter apre gli occhi in un letto d’ospedale. Non ha nessun ricordo della sera precedente né di come sia finita lì. Di una cosa però è certa: non è possibile che abbia tentato il suicidio, come le hanno riferito i medici, e neppure che abbia quasi ucciso i due uomini che l’hanno salvata per poi cercare di violentarla. Eppure i medici non mentono, ed è così che Sally scopre di soffrire di un grave disturbo dissociativo dell’identità. Infatti era Nola, l’artista che possiede uno studio al Greenwich Village, che voleva morire, ed è stata Jinx, la violenta assassina, a difendersi dagli aggressori. Tuttavia in Sally albergano altre due personalità, che prendono di volta in volta il sopravvento e la spingono a comportarsi in maniera bizzarra: Derry, la cameriera gentile e affabile con tutti, e Bella, la seduttrice. Sconvolta da quella rivelazione, Sally chiede aiuto al dottor Roger Ash, un esperto di personalità multipla. Per il dottor Ash, l’unica soluzione è fondere le diverse personalità per dare vita alla «quinta Sally», una Sally finalmente unita e completa. Si tratta di un procedimento complesso e doloroso, in cui Sally dovrà rivivere i traumi che hanno causato la scissione e accettarli come parte integrante del suo passato. Ma non sarà facile nemmeno per Roger Ash, perché le ombre nascoste nel labirinto della psiche di quella donna così tormentata ed enigmatica lo costringeranno ad affrontare anche i suoi demoni… Ispirato ai casi che Daniel Keyes ha studiato durante la sua lunga carriera, questo romanzo è un viaggio attraverso i recessi più oscuri e insondabili della mente umana e un’ideale continuazione del percorso cominciato dall’autore con Una stanza piena di gente.

A schizophrenic waitress, Sally Porter, is under the sway of four other selves--artistic Nola, tomboyish Derry, singer Bella, murderous Jinx--until a patient psychiatrist helps unite them into a final fifth Sally