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Summary: An Average Collection.
Review: If you buy this book with the newer Bradbury collection, you will have a fairly comprehensive collection of short stories by the master. This collection is not the best. It has it's share of mediocre stories, but even so the great stories are wonderful. "The Veldt", "The Fog Horn", and "The Jar" are my absolute favorites, but there are more gems scattered about the book.
As others have pointed out, it is a tad bit dated. (One of the stories talks about the year 2003). So if you want more up to date stories the newer volume is better. All in all, some interesting stories, but not essential reading.
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Summary: The only way to capture all of Bradbury's best in one book.
Review: The list of Bradbury's stories seems endless. It would take much time and money to collect them all. But, through the miracle of this book we are able to get all of Ray's best stories in one collection. It's definatley worth the price.
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Summary: Ray Bradbury is the greatest living author.
Review: The man is the best. I don't read as much as I used to, but when i read Bradbury, I always have the time. This collection contains almost EVERYTHING!!! My absolute most favorite story I would have to say is "A Sound of Thunder." It is scary as hell, and yet so intriguing. The best, people.
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Summary: I Sing the Body(of work)BRADBURY!
Review: There are two Major MAJOR collections of Ray Bradbury short stories currently available: this one-published in 1980;and a brand new selection- "100 Celebrated Tales"(2003). The author is principal editor of both. Readers valuing excellence in literature or "simply" wishing to be bedazzled by America's greatest story teller,will find the BODY BRADBURY galvanizing. "Old" stories of August Derleth, WEIRD TALES(Dark Carnival;The October Country;The Golden Apples of the Sun)days dominate this anthology.THE NEXT IN LINE; THE SMALL ASSASSIN;THE SKELETON; some "Ray Harryhausen" Dinosaur allegories (THE FOGHORN;and soon-to-be-released film...portending coming of Anti-Christ...of his classic anti-myth, A SOUND OF THUNDER).As well as tales the author elaborated in THE ILLUSTRATED MAN and consummated in SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES(The Black Ferris)... Who is Ray Bradbury like? Besides being remarkably like Ray Bradbury,I propose him as the American C.S. Lewis. C.S.Lewis employed fantasy...astounding stories...steeped in horror;sci-fi and the occult as moral parables. He openly declared himself Christian philosopher and fabulist(mythologist). Unlike the erudite Don, Mr.Bradbury modestly describes himself, "lover of books". And so he is. As allegorical epic,FAHRENHEIT 451, profoundly and scathingly prophecizes (1951)abortion-ridden,TV-corrupted,Yuppie-narcissist PM Culture of Death comprising Western Society today . So-called literati are "rediscovering" the Bradbury they originally consigned to middle-school and ninth grade reading lists.(I guarantee PC Police never studied "The Grand Inquisitor" parody, pp.86-92: Fahrenheit 451...40th Aniversary Edition.)In a word: Ray Bradbury is this nation's preeminent literary moralist and--greater than C.S. Lewis in craft--POET. Again:I Sing the Body(electrifying) that is literary canon/edifice of Ray Bradbury. Do yourself a favor and acquaint your sensibility with his genius [This collection is excellent place to start; or renew yourself by a virtual Baptism by/in Bradbury). Hurry:451/PC Police are already in action!
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Summary: A must have book for any Bradbury fan!
Review: This book is terrific! I've gotten into the habit of reading a story to my ten year old son every night. In this way he's had a positive introduction to incredible Bradbury stories. I've shared with him some of my favorites: The Veldt, The Night, The Black Ferris, and more! If I was stranded on a deserted island this would be the one book I'd like along with me.
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Summary: Dated but essential
Review: This collection includes the best of Ray Bradbury's (RB) short stories prior to the 80s. As such you dont have to go and buy the separate short story collections. This edition has them all. It is difficult to determine in which category to put RB. Is he a horror writer? Sci-fi author? Suspense? Drama? He's all that. What his short stories have in common is that they all have twists in the end. My particular favourites are "The Fog Horn", "The October Game" and the stories about the "Family" (no, not the Mafia...THIS family resembles the Addamses rather than the Sopranos).
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Summary: Classic collection
Review: This collection of stories affected my writing. At least one story I've written has been professionally compared to Ray Bradbury's style. While I never sought to mimic him, I believe I was drawn to his stories because of my writing style and childhood daydreams. This collection is a prime example of Bradbury's work. It's inspiring, startling, spooky, and just plain hypnotic. Even though I first borrowed this collection from my local library, (and having read some of these stories in others collections), I tracked down a used copy to own just so I could pull it down and revisit my favorite people and places. A must have for any Bradbury fan... novice or cult-like follower.
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Summary: Classic collection
Review: This collection of stories affected my writing. At least one story I've written has been professionally compared to Ray Bradbury's style. While I never sought to mimic him, I believe I was drawn to his stories because of my writing style and childhood daydreams. This collection is a prime example of Bradbury's work. It's inspiring, startling, spooky, and just plain hypnotic. Even though I first borrowed this collection from my local library, (and having read some of these stories in others collections), I tracked down a used copy to own just so I could pull it down and revisit my favorite people and places. A must have for any Bradbury fan... novice or cult-like follower.
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Summary: Terrific but Not Timely Anymore
Review: This is a great collection of the early stories of Ray Bradbury. I say early because this collection was published in 1980 and Mr. Bradbury has thankfully been very productive in the last twenty-odd years. Still, as a compendium of his short work before 1980, you could do no better. Also included is an inspiring essay on the art of writing, "Drunk and In Charge of a Bicycle."
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Summary: Terrific but Not Timely Anymore
Review: This is a great collection of the early stories of Ray Bradbury. I say early because this collection was published in 1980 and Mr. Bradbury has thankfully been very productive in the last twenty-odd years. Still, as a compendium of his short work before 1980, you could do no better. Also included is an inspiring essay on the art of writing, "Drunk and In Charge of a Bicycle."
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