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Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) American writer, futurist, fabulist
“The Time Machine” [Colonel Freeleigh] (1957)
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This story comprises ch. 17-18 of his novel Dandelion Wine (1957); the novel is a collection of his short stories, re-edited into a single narrative work. "The Time Machine" was based on his short story, "The Last, the Very Last," first published in The Reporter (1955-06-02), though this particular quote is not in it. ]]> https://wist.info/bradbury-ray/23888/feed/ 0 23888