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The Illustrated Man

Ray Bradbury

244 pages

About this book

The Illustrated Man is a 1951 collection of eighteen science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the eighteen stories is the conflict of the cold mechanics of technology and the psychology of people. It was nominated for the International Fantasy Award in 1952.

Themes
Strange & UnsettlingThought-ProvokingPhilosophy & Big IdeasMelancholic & NostalgicMysteriousTechnology versus human soulThe fragility of memoryDreams defying reality
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