Contents

• Introduction, by Anthony Adams
• "The Veldt
  The Veldt
  "The Veldt" is a short story written by Ray Bradbury that was published originally as "The World the Children Made" in the September 23, 1950 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, later republished in the anthology The Illustrated Man in 1951...
  
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• "Let’s Play 'Poison'"
• "Fever Dream"
• "Zero Hour"
• "The Fog Horn
  The Fog Horn
  "The Fog Horn" is a 1951 science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury, and the first in his collection The Golden Apples of the Sun. The story was the basis for the 1953 film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.-Plot summary:...
  
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• "A Sound of Thunder
  A Sound of Thunder
  “A Sound of Thunder” is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury, first published in Collier’s magazine in 1952. As of 1984 it was the most re-published science fiction story up to the present time...
  
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• "The Wind"
• "The Scythe"
• "Marionettes, Inc.
  Marionettes, Inc.
  "Marionettes, Inc.", is a short story by Ray Bradbury from his collection of short stories, The Illustrated Man. In it, Bradbury conjures a conflict between man and machine and depicts the human dependence on technology, a common theme for Bradbury's stories.- Plot summary:Smith and Braling, both...
  
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• "The Other Foot"
• "The Pedestrian
  The Pedestrian
  "The Pedestrian" is a short story by author Ray Bradbury. This story was originally published in 1951 by The Fortnightly Publishing Company. It is included in the collection The Golden Apples of the Sun .-Summary:...
  
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• "The Trolley"
• "The Smile"
• "The Gift"
• "The Last Night of the World"
• For Discussion
• Ray Bradbury—His Work
• Further Reading