THE ILLUSTRATED MAN

The Veldt; Kaleidoscope; The Other Foot; The Highway; The Man; The Long Rain; The Rocket Man; The Fire Balloons; The Last Night of the World; The Exiles; No Particular Night or Morning; The Fox and the Forest; The Visitor

Paperback, 192 pagine

lingua English

Pubblicato il 10 Luglio 1977 da Panther Books.

ISBN:
978-0-586-04359-2
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The Illustrated Man is a 1951 collection of eighteen science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the eighteen stories is the conflict of the cold mechanics of technology and the psychology of people. It was nominated for the International Fantasy Award in 1952.

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A mixture of great, good and mediocre stories by a master storyteller

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Typically for a Bradbury short story collection, this is a mixture of great, good and mediocre stories. All have in common that they are expertly written, managing to build up tension from the very beginning. The "illustrated man" framing device is a little disappointing as there is no real plot to it, just another mini story that fits into the collection as much as any of the stories can be said to fit into it.

Some of the stories (The Long Rain, in particular, but also lesser ones like The Rocket) are transformative; others (The Other Foot, The Fire Balloons) have a message, and yet others (The Highway, The Rocket Man) are typical New Age fare – but even the most bland show a master storyteller at work who always has something to say, even if it is just a moral …

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  • Short stories, English