Ray Bradbury's more than 500 short stories have established him as one of this century's most popular and imaginative storytellers. Long recognized as a master of the science fiction and fantasy genres, his tales range from Gothic and horrifying to melancholy and whimsical. Included in this collection are such gems as "The Veldt," in which a children's futuristic nursery room holds exactly what meets the eye, and "The Illustrated Man," Bradbury's masterful story of a man whose magical tattoos tell the future.Bradbury's rich, evocative prose stands in perfect contrast to his dark atmospheres and fantastic settings. These 14 spellbinding stories demonstrate why Ray Bradbury has been called "America's finest living fantasist."