language-and-semantic-loss

This chapter serves as an editor's preface and the first tale of Clifford D. Simak's "City," presenting a legendary narrative told by Dogs about the mythical existence of Man and the concept of a city. The editor discusses the ambiguity and speculative nature of the tales, highlighting the difficulty in discerning historical truth from myth, while the first tale introduces a futuristic domestic scene illustrating the pervasive automation and the generational tensions it evokes.