Ray Bradbury

[webwizard333]

Ray Bradbury is one of my personal favourite science fiction writers. I greatly enjoy the questions many of his works pose. How far will censorship go (Farenheit 451)? What if the writers ever fought back from beyond the grave (The Exiles in The Illustrated Man)? What if Christ were born as an alien on another planet to save a race of aliens (Apollo Christus(I'm not certain) of I Sing the Body Electric)? He really is a fascinating writer. I particually enjoyed The Martian Chrinicles; weaving the many different stories of other author's made for a good read. What are your opinions on his writing?

[Khamûl]

I read "Fahrenheit 451" for a school report and it was weird, but I enjoyed it. I want to read "Something Wicked This Way Comes". I like Ray Bradbury.

[cee2lee2]

I, too, read Farenheit 451 for a school report, but that was many years ago. The concept of people becoming books by memorization to save the books from the censors is an idea that has stayed with me. It puts the written word back into the oral tradition of storytelling and history-keeping.

[FrodoFriend]

Bradbury's one of my favorite authors too. Fahrenheit 451 is of course a classic, but I love the Martian Chronicles and his various books of short stories as well (S is for Space, R is for Rocket, the Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine, The Halloween Tree). He's written a lot, and most of it is very original and interesting.

[TwirlingString]

Didn't he write something wicked this way comes? I adored that book, but thought fahenheit 451 was mediocre

[FrodoFriend]

I have no idea, TwirlingString, haven't heard of it.

Fahrenheit 451 was cool! And my copy has a great picture on the cover. :)

[TwirlingString]

Mines didn't have any, picture i mean.

[TinuvielChild]

i found Something Wicked This Way Comes to be a very engaging book (although rather....odd. good odd though). i recently reread Fahrenheit 451, good book, for school. we also watched a very weird black and white film based on the book, where Clarisse actually didn't die, she became one of the "book-people". iff'n ya ask me, i preferred the book. :)

haven't read any others by Ray Bradbury, tho. Did you people know that he attended a night class (i think?) that was taught by famed sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein? i'm not sure about the night class part, but i am sure about the fact that he attended some sort of class that Mr. Heinlein taught. :)

[ringbearer]

Originally posted by FrodoFriend
Bradbury's one of my favorite authors too. Fahrenheit 451 is of course a classic, but I love the Martian Chronicles and his various books of short stories as well (S is for Space, R is for Rocket, the Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine, The Halloween Tree). He's written a lot, and most of it is very original and interesting.

Bradbury's shorts are the best! I never liked his novels, though.

[Snowdog]

Bradbury's shorts are the best! I never liked his novels, though.
I liked the short stories encompassed in The Illustrated Man.