The Vintage BRADBURY—Ray Bradbury’s own selection—Vintage Books V-294

Description: The VintageBRADBURYRay Bradbury’s own selection of his best storiesIntroduction by Gilbert Highet Vintage Books (V-294) (Random House) (1965) CONDITION: GOOD or better, with some shelfwear; pages tanned with age but well bound. On the occasion of his 80th birthday in August 2000, Bradbury said, "The great fun in my life has been getting up every morning and rushing to the typewriter because some new idea has hit me. The feeling I have every day is very much the same as it was when I was twelve. In any event, here I am, eighty years old, feeling no different, full of a great sense of joy, and glad for the long life that has been allowed me. I have good plans for the next ten or twenty years, and I hope you'll come along." Commentaries online: I have always put Bradbury in the science fiction category. I guess most people do. But the label that I might now select for his short stories is quirky. My thesaurus says these are some synonyms for quirky: idiosyncratic, original, individual, unusual, peculiar, odd, strange, eccentric, and unpredictable. I just recently stumbled upon Bradbury, and I regret that it has taken me this long to read his writing. There was not a single short story in this collection that I did not like. Each had such original characters with such intense emotions. Because of Bradbury’s skillful use of point of view, I could feel every obsession, every fear, every desire from the characters’ perspectives. Each story also seemed to have a twist. It was as if the ending was never what I expected, or it might have been that I just so caught up in the story that each ending was perfectly completed.What I loved most about this book was the originality of the stories. Bradbury has to be admired for the risks he took in writing many of the stories as they are not safe or usual. I'd like to be a writer that takes the kind of chances Bradbury does. His voice is so unique and authentic. His prose is so endearing and eloquent. His imagination is both intimate and larger than life. Anyone who loves great literature would be doing themselves a favor by picking up this book--but be warned, it may lead to many late nights with your nose buried in a book. Some of my favorites: The Veldt, The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl, Ylla, The Small Assassin, Night Meeting, Kaleidoscope, The Fog Horn, There Will Come Soft Rains. The Fog Horn I will file under: short stories that are so good and I enjoyed so much, though I will be haunted by them for the rest of my life. Although I haven't read Bradbury in years, he's still hilarious and still cynical. I think one of the best things about this collection is that all the stories heighten each other, because you never know what you're going to get. Is it a straight-up childhood adventure? Time or space travel? Supernatural events? So each story makes the others suspenseful, because you never know when the story might take a turn for the surreal or turn out to be not what you thought. Ray is the greatest and I love him!!!! A great collection of thought-provoking, shuddery and disturbing stories about how life would be if you changed some of the smaller details. A definite recommendation for anyone who loves to read. He is an American and international treasure of the literary world. Such a fun book to read. _____________________ {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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