Bradbury Speaks, Ray Bradbury
Bradbury Speaks, Ray Bradbury
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Bradbury Speaks
Too Soon from the Cave, Too Far from the Stars

Author: Ray Bradbury

Narrator: Jim Frangione

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/11/2018

Synopsis

He is an American treasure, a clear-eyed fantasist without peer, and a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades. On subjects as diverse as fiction, the future, film, famous personalities, and more, Ray Bradbury has much to say, as only he can say it. Collected between these covers are memories, ruminations, opinions, prophecies, and philosophies from one of the most influential and admired writers of our time. As unique, unabashed, and irrepressible as the artist himself, here is an intimate portrait, painted with the master's own words, of the one and only Ray Bradbury—far more revealing than any mere memoir, for it opens windows not only into his life and work but also into his mind and heart.

About Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and poet. He became a full-time writer in 1943 and contributed numerous short stories to periodicals before publishing a collection of them, Dark Carnival, in 1947.
His reputation as a writer of courage and vision was established with the publication of The Martian Chronicles in 1950, which describes Earthlings' first attempts to conquer and colonize Mars and the unintended consequences. Next came The Illustrated Man and Fahrenheit 451, which many consider to be Bradbury's masterpiece. Other works by Bradbury include The October Country, Dandelion Wine, A Medicine for Melancholy, Something Wicked This Way Comes, I Sing the Body Electric! Quicker Than the Eye, and Driving Blind. In all, Bradbury published more than thirty books and close to six hundred short stories. He has been awarded the O. Henry Memorial Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America, and the PEN Center USA West Lifetime Achievement Award, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrey on August 30, 2008

It makes me almost want to cry, having to give this essay collection such a low score. I adore Bradbury, love everything he's ever written, love his enthusiasm and sheer zest for life (and honestly, think about it -- how many people can you describe using the word 'zest' accurately? not many, I'll b......more

Goodreads review by David on January 25, 2009

This essay collection is best appreciated as a convenience, gathering work from hither and yon, some unpublished, for his fans. I'm one, but the repetition and lack of focus tested my patience.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 05, 2024

A neat collection of essays that outlines Bradbury's experiences and thoughts on various topics. It has spurred me on to read Moby Dick, 20,000 Leagues and Tender is the Night.......more

Goodreads review by Juan on December 08, 2015

Ray Bradbury conoció a Walt Disney y a Bertrand Russell, eso es sólo una fracción de todas las aventuras por las que ha pasado a lo largo de su vida este autor norteamericano. Visitar París en una hora, mojarse bajo la lluvia en Roma, viajar por tren atravesando los Estados Unidos; y todo eso si cont......more

Goodreads review by Ryk on February 01, 2018

(February 1, 2018) Every time I read Fahrenheit 451 I fall back in love with Bradbury, so I re-downloaded all the books of his I own on Kindle and browsed through. I decided to read an essay in this book, and then I just decided to read the whole book again. I liked it better this time than I did la......more

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