The Illustrated Man
by Ray Bradbury
First published 1951 · English · 192 pages
- Short stories
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
A collection of stories bound together by a frame: a wanderer whose body is covered in moving tattoos, each of which holds a tale. The stories range across space, the future and the human mind, with rockets, strange planets, children, machines and family life. Many explore how technology and imagination can comfort or threaten us. Dark, inventive and often tender, the collection shows Bradbury's gift for turning a single striking idea into a memorable story.
Quotes
We think, I’m not a fool today. I’ve learned my lesson. I was a fool yesterday but not this morning. Then tomorrow we find out that, yes, we were a fool today too. I think the only way we can grow and get on in this world is to accept the fact we’re not perfect and live accordingly.