Publisher Description
Ray Bradbury's more than 500 short stories have established him as one of this century's most popular and imaginative storytellers. Long recognized as a master of the science fiction and fantasy genres, his tales range from Gothic and horrifying to melancholy and whimsical. Included in this collection are such gems as The Veldt, in which a children's futuristic nursery room holds exactly what meets the eye, and The Illustrated Man, Bradbury's masterful story of a man whose magical tattoos tell the future.
Bradbury's rich, evocative prose stands in perfect contrast to his dark atmospheres and fantastic settings. These 14 spellbinding stories demonstrate why Ray Bradbury has been called America's finest living fantasist.
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About Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury (1920–2012), one of the most popular science fiction writers in the world, wrote more than five hundred short stories, novels, plays, and poems. He won many awards, including the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the O. Henry Memorial Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the PEN Center USA West Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, he was the recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.