Presents eight critical essays on the works of science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury, as well as an essay by Bradbury himself. Covers his story "The Golden Apples of the Sun"; his novels "The Martian Chronicles" and "Fahrenheit 451"; and topics such as his representation of children and his use of frontier myth.
Provides an overview of the life and career of author Ray Bradbury, along with scholarly readings of eight of his works and a primary and secondary bibliography.
Examines censorship in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.
Presents a selection of critical essays on Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451, " and includes a chronology of Bradbury's life, a bibliography, and an introductory essay by Harold Bloom.