Pillar of Fire by Ray Bradbury

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Author Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
Illustrator Donel
Title Pillar of Fire
Note Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "Pillar of Fire" by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. This thought-provoking work delves into themes of death, resurrection, and the human condition, exploring what it means to be both alive and dead in a technologically advanced but emotionally barren future. The narrative follows William Lantry, a dead man who rises to find himself in a world that no longer acknowledges death, where corpses are incinerated rather than buried, and the very notion of being dead is considered archaic. The story is propelled by William Lantry’s grotesque awakening as the last known dead man in a society that has eradicated the existence of the dead. Filled with resentment and a burning need for connection, Lantry grapples with his existence in this antiseptic future, where death is treated as an embarrassing inconvenience. As he navigates the brightly-lit world and its inhabitants, he clings to his hatred, which fuels his desire to create companions from the dead. Confronted with the absurdity of his reality, Lantry's journey becomes a desperate attempt to reclaim the concept of death and make others recognize it. Ultimately, however, he learns that the dead do not conform to his fantasies—nobody in this reality believes in the resurrection he longs for, leaving him isolated in a world that refuses to acknowledge his plight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Horror tales
Subject Murderers -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 64673
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 12, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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