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Bradbury is an acclaimed and prolific American writer. His most popular works include Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man, The Martian Chronicles, and numerous science fiction short stories such as “The Veldt” and “A Sound of Thunder.” Bradbury is most known for his dystopian fiction, which features futuristic civilizations in decline, and speculative fiction, which speculates on the future of humanity as it relates to technology and progress. Something Wicked This Way Comes is Bradbury’s venture into dark fantasy, which blends fantastical elements with horror. It is based on Bradbury’s experience growing up in Waukegan, Illinois, a small town in the American Midwest. This novel highlights Bradbury’s concern with the dark side of human nature and its desire for immortality.
When Bradbury was 14, Jim and Will’s age, he loved going to the carnival. He met a variety of characters who would later be compiled and remade into the novel’s sideshow performers. One of these carnival workers, a real magician named Mr. Electrico, deeply affected Bradbury: “Mr. Electrico was a fantastic creator of marvels. He sat in his electric chair every night and was electrocuted in front of all the people, young and old, of Waukegan, Illinois. He then shouted at me, ‘Live forever!’” (Pappas, Stephanie.
By Ray Bradbury
A Graveyard for Lunatics
A Graveyard for Lunatics
Ray Bradbury
All Summer In A Day
All Summer In A Day
Ray Bradbury
A Sound Of Thunder
A Sound Of Thunder
Ray Bradbury
Dandelion Wine
Dandelion Wine
Ray Bradbury
Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed
Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed
Ray Bradbury
Death is a Lonely Business
Death is a Lonely Business
Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Marionettes, Inc.
Marionettes, Inc.
Ray Bradbury
Selected from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
Selected from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
Ray Bradbury
The Halloween Tree
The Halloween Tree
Ray Bradbury
The Illustrated Man
The Illustrated Man
Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
The Other Foot
The Other Foot
Ray Bradbury
The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian: A Fantasy in One Act
Ray Bradbury
There Will Come Soft Rains
There Will Come Soft Rains
Ray Bradbury
The Toynbee Convector
The Toynbee Convector
Ray Bradbury
The Veldt
The Veldt
Ray Bradbury
Zero Hour
Zero Hour
Ray Bradbury