I have never read Mr. Bradbury. I'm an avid Stephen King fan and he frequently references works of Bradbury. I feel like I'm missing a very special writer. So what should I read? He has so many books and short story collections. I am a huge fan of short stories, I obviously love horror books but I really like stories about the dark sides every human has.
Originally posted by Mr. King: I have never read Mr. Bradbury. I'm an avid Stephen King fan and he frequently references works of Bradbury. I feel like I'm missing a very special writer. So what should I read? He has so many books and short story collections. I am a huge fan of short stories, I obviously love horror books but I really like stories about the dark sides every human has.
Yes! You are missing a very special writer! But you have now rectified that. Short stories? Horror? Try Dark Carnival, and if you have trouble finding that one (you will), then pick up The October Country. After that, you'll have no trouble finding your way.
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The October Country is a collection of nineteen macabre short stories by Ray Bradbury..It's an interesting book..This message has been edited. Last edited by: philnic,
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Right. I may be mistaken, because I don't know where my copy of King's Danse Macabre is, but he regards SWTWC as Bradbury's most important work. Here is a wikipedia link about Danse Macabre.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre_(book)
The Skeleton Ugh. Left me shuddering for years. My best friend laughed at me, saying, "The s..ss...skeletonnn..."
The Small Assassin Babies.... *shudder*
The one of a woman burning to death as the earth spirals in to the sun, then waking to find that the earth is spiraling away from the sun and everyone is freezing to death. Could someone *please* resupply the title? That story will haunt me as long as I live.
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dragonfly, you are thinking of an episode of the TWILIGHT ZONE TV series called "The Midnight Sun". The episode was written by Rod Serling. A link to information about the show is attached below:
