Table of Contents

Ray Bradbury: A Writer's Life Ray Bradbury and the Question of "Science Fiction" The Martian Chronicles (1950) The Illustrated Man (1951) Fahrenheit 451 (1953) Dandelion Wine (1957) Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) Death Is a Lonely Business (1985) A Graveyard for Lunatics (1990) Green Shadows, White Whale (1992)

About the Author

ROBIN ANNE REID is Assistant Professor of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas. She is the author of Arthur C. Clarke: A Critical Companion (Greenwood, 1997), as well as several articles on science fiction. Her other scholarly interests include feminist and multicultural literary theory and Star Trek. She writes poetry and fiction.

Reviews

.,."a useful summary of Bradbury's life, works and themes..."-Fantasy Commentator

?...a useful summary of Bradbury's life, works and themes...?-Fantasy Commentator

?[a]n excellent introduction to Bradbury....[t]his hardcover is sturdily built to pass through many students' hands, and it is best suited to those of high school and undergraduate age.?-Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts

?This well-written and accessible volume provides a balanced combination of biographical, descriptive, and critical information that will be helpful to Bradbury's fans.?-School Library Journal

?[l]ong overdue?- Science Fiction Studies

?[l]ong overdue?-Science Fiction Studies

?[l]ong overdue??Science Fiction Studies

"Ýa¨n excellent introduction to Bradbury....Ýt¨his hardcover is sturdily built to pass through many students' hands, and it is best suited to those of high school and undergraduate age."-Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts

"Ýl¨ong overdue"-Science Fiction Studies

..."a useful summary of Bradbury's life, works and themes..."-Fantasy Commentator

"[l]ong overdue"-Science Fiction Studies

"This well-written and accessible volume provides a balanced combination of biographical, descriptive, and critical information that will be helpful to Bradbury's fans."-School Library Journal

"[a]n excellent introduction to Bradbury....[t]his hardcover is sturdily built to pass through many students' hands, and it is best suited to those of high school and undergraduate age."-Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts