by sedelia
Type: fiction
Status: liked
Author: Ray Bradbury
2013-01-22
book
Something Wicked This Way Comes
A masterpiece of modern Gothic literature, Something Wicked This Way Comes is the memorable story of two boys, James Nightshade and William Halloway, and the evil that grips their small Midwestern town with the arrival of a "dark carnival" one Autumn midnight. How these two innocents, both age 13, save the souls of the town (as well as their own), makes for compelling reading on timeless themes. What would you do if your secret wishes could be granted by the mysterious ringmaster Mr. Dark? Bradbury excels in revealing the dark side that exists in us all, teaching us ultimately to celebrate the shadows rather than fear them. In many ways, this is a companion piece to his joyful, nostalgia-drenched Dandelion Wine, in which Bradbury presented us with one perfect summer as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old. In Something Wicked This Way Comes, he deftly explores the fearsome delights of one perfectly terrifying, unforgettable autumn.
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by undeadrat
Type: fiction
Status: I recommend
Author: Ray Bradbury
Tags: horror, bildungsroman,
Description: A masterpiece of modern Gothic literature, Something Wicked This Way Comes is the memorable...
2007-06-25
Type: fiction
Status: I recommend
Author: Ray Bradbury
Description: I felt that this book was yet another Bradbury masterpiece. It is one of my favourite books....
2006-04-02
by caseymarch
Type: fiction
Status: favorite
Author: Ray Bradbury
Description: Dark. Fantastic. Nobody's prose is more hypnotic than Bradbury's, and nobody's...
2005-11-12