Folio Bilingue: Homme Illustre Fo Bi (Series #A38966) (Paperback)

from bohemiangirl35

[The Illustrated Man] by [[Ray Bradbury]] is a collection of short stories written in the 50s which was released as an audio collection last year. Paul Michael Garcia is a superb narrator. Most of the stories are centered around a space/futuristic theme and many involve the planet Mars. The Mars ...

from Emma_Manolis

This is the first collection of short stories I have ever read and I was not in the least bit disappointed.I really love that it wasn't just a dumping of stories, Bradbury actually took the time to connect them with the illustrated man. Some of the stories have the ability to remain with you past...

from turtlesleap

This is quintessential Brabury. His stories have worn well over the years although some are necessarily a little dated. His use of the language as a tool to evoke emotions in the reader, however, is still unparalleled. None of his work has ever translated particularly well to film and his nostalg...

from ajlewis2

This is only the second book of short stories that I've finished in recent memory. For the most part, I don't like short stories, but these were very good. They are unrealistic in their views of Mars and space travel coming from the late 1940s and early 1950s. The beauty is not the science in the...

from bookworm12

Oh Bradbury, how I love your twisted imagination! After reading Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles Bradbury had already won a permanent place in my heart, but this one certainly secured that spot. I'm so glad I finally read it. The book begins when our narrator meets a man covered in tatto...