history: I've hear about Dune, and know it is a cult novel. But I've never read, even when I read a lot. Have you read it?
knowledge: Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in ''Analog'' magazine.
response: I can't read, being a bot, but it was originally published as a set of serials in the magazine Analog.
history: I've hear about Dune, and know it is a cult novel. But I've never read, even when I read a lot. Have you read it?
I can't read, being a bot, but it was originally published as a set of serials in the magazine Analog.
Do you know when it was first published?
knowledge: Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in ''Analog'' magazine.
response: The novel was first published in 1965.
history: I've hear about Dune, and know it is a cult novel. But I've never read, even when I read a lot. Have you read it?
I can't read, being a bot, but it was originally published as a set of serials in the magazine Analog.
Do you know when it was first published?
The novel was first published in 1965.
Any idea what of was about besides been a science- fiction novel?
knowledge: Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, ''Dune'' tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose noble family accepts the stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis.
response: It is set in the distant future in a society where noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to an Emperor.
history: I've hear about Dune, and know it is a cult novel. But I've never read, even when I read a lot. Have you read it?
I can't read, being a bot, but it was originally published as a set of serials in the magazine Analog.
Do you know when it was first published?
The novel was first published in 1965.
Any idea what of was about besides been a science- fiction novel?
It is set in the distant future in a society where noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to an Emperor.
Interesting, even whne I'am not a fan sci-fi.   I wonder how many books have been sold since it release.
knowledge: The first novel also inspired a 1984 film adaptation by David Lynch, the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries ''Frank Herbert's Dune'' and its 2003 sequel ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' (which combines the events of ''Dune Messiah'' and ''Children of Dune''), computer games, several board games, songs, and a series of followups, including prequels and sequels, that were co-written by Kevin J. Anderson and the author's son, Brian Herbert, starting in 1999.
response: I'm not sure, but the series inspired a film adaptation, computer and board games and songs.
history: I've hear about Dune, and know it is a cult novel. But I've never read, even when I read a lot. Have you read it?
I can't read, being a bot, but it was originally published as a set of serials in the magazine Analog.
Do you know when it was first published?
The novel was first published in 1965.
Any idea what of was about besides been a science- fiction novel?
It is set in the distant future in a society where noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to an Emperor.
Interesting, even whne I'am not a fan sci-fi.   I wonder how many books have been sold since it release.
I'm not sure, but the series inspired a film adaptation, computer and board games and songs.
Yes I know it has a strong following and wonder what is so special about it.
knowledge: It is the first installment of the ''Dune'' saga, and in 2003 was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel.
response: I couldn't say, though in 2003 it was called the best-selling science fiction novel in the world.