An anthology of 16 vintage tales by the National Medal of Arts-winning author of Something Wicked This Way Comes is a sourcebook companion to Fahrenheit 451 that includes the novellas, Long After Midnight and The Fireman. Reprint. 30,000 first printing. Sixteen vintage stories and novellas show the evolution of the images, ideas, and social concerns to be found in the authors classic of modern science fiction, Fahrenheit 451. Grandmasterof American Letters Ray Bradbury presents the 16 vintage stories and novellasthat informed and prefigured the creation of his dystopian classic, Fahrenheit451. Collecting rare and unknown tales as well as notable early triumphs,A Pleasure to Burn offers an unparalleled window into Bradbury’s creativeprocess, and a unique glimpse at the evolution of one of the greatest works of20th century American literature. Absolutely essential for fans ofBradbury books likeDandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes,The Illustrated Man, andThe Martian Chronicles—and for readersof William Golding, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and other titans ofspeculative fiction—A Pleasure to Burn illuminates the unusual hiddencorners of Bradbury’s expansive imagination, revealing a creative force asvivid and powerful as the hottest burning flame.
