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A Pleasure to Burn: Fahrenheit 451 Stories

A Pleasure to Burn: Fahrenheit 451 Stories - Paperback

by Ray Bradbury
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ray BradburyPublish date:2011-08-02Pages:400
Languages:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780062071026ISBN-10:62071025UPC:9780062071026Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Short Stories (single author), FantasyBook Topic:Collections & AnthologiesSize:8.07 x 5.32 x 0.97 inchesWeight:0.65Product ID:SC92V377JS
Grandmasterof American Letters Ray Bradbury presents the 16 vintage stories and novellasthat informed and prefigured the creation of his dystopian classic, Fahrenheit451. Collecting rare and unknown tales as well as notable early triumphs, A Pleasure to Burn offers an unparalleled window into Bradbury's creativeprocess, and a unique glimpse at the evolution of one of the greatest works of20th century American literature. Absolutely essential for fans ofBradbury books like Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Illustrated Man, and The Martian Chronicles--and for readersof William Golding, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and other titans ofspeculative fiction--A Pleasure to Burn illuminates the unusual hiddencorners of Bradbury's expansive imagination, revealing a creative force asvivid and powerful as the hottest burning flame.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780062071026ISBN-10:62071025UPC:9780062071026Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Short Stories (single author), FantasyBook Topic:Collections & AnthologiesSize:8.07 x 5.32 x 0.97 inchesWeight:0.65Product ID:SC92V377JS
Bradbury, Ray D.: -

In a career spanning more than seventy years, Ray Bradbury inspired generations of readers to dream, think, and create. A prolific author of hundreds of short stories and close to fifty books, as well as numerous poems, essays, operas, plays, and screenplays, Bradbury was one of the most celebrated writers of our time. His groundbreaking works include Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. An Emmy Award winner for his teleplay The Halloween Tree and an Academy Award nominee, he was the recipient of the 2000 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2004 National Medal of Arts, and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, among many honors.

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