Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man is a kaleidoscopic blending of magic, imagination, and truth, widely believed to be one of the grand master's premier accomplishments. Collected here are eighteen tales, startling visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin, visions as keen as the tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that indelibly stain the body.
Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the red planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepest desires. Man conquered Mars - and in that instant, Mars conquered him. The strange new world with its ancient, dying race and vast, red-gold deserts cast a spell on him, settled into his dreams, and changed him forever.
The Ravine (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 13
By Ray Bradbury
A strander has been terrifying a small town by murdering single women. Will the dark and mysterious ravine be enough to save Lavinia and her friends from the "Lonely One"?
The Screaming Woman (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 9
By Ray Bradbury
Nine year-old Margaret Leary is playing in a field by her house, whcn suddenly she hears a woman screaming for help, from the ground! Can she get anyone to believe her?
There Was an Old Woman (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 10
By Ray Bradbury
Old aunt Tildy is shocked and angry to find a mortician has come to take her to the mortuary. How dare he put her body in an old wicker basket! She''s still using it!
The Veldt (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 11
By Ray Bradbury
A wealthy couple builds the ultimate virtual playroom for their spoiled children. This electronic nursery comes complete with an African savanna and man-eating lions. It is so real, you can even smell the lions last meal.
The Wind (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 12
By Ray Bradbury
Where does the wind come from? Is it "born" somewhere? Is it intelligent? A terrified man seems to know all about the wind, and who it seems to be after.
Dark They Were, And Golden-Eyed (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 2
By Ray Bradbury
Harry Bittering is resigned to the idea of living on Mars for a while with his family, until a nuclear war back on Earth strands the settlers forever. Now, will Mars devour the earthlings?
The Fox and the Forest (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 4
By Ray Bradbury
Escaping war in the year 2155, a couple flees back in time to 20th century Mexico, a paradise compared to their world of disease bombs and widespread horror. But soon they realize they are being tracked by those who want them to return....
The Happiness Machine (Dramatized): Bradbury Thirteen: Episode 3
By Ray Bradbury
An old man builds the ultimate machine, a "happiness machine", which is meant to make anyone how enters it happy. But the most important person in his life is not amused!