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"The Dragon" | |
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Short story by Ray Bradbury | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Publication | |
Published in | Esquire |
Publication type | Periodical |
Media type | Print ( Magazine) |
Publication date | August 1955 |
Author | Ray Bradbury |
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Illustrator | Ken Snyder |
Cover artist | Ken Snyder |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy short story |
Publisher | Footsteps Press |
Publication date | 1988 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print ( Paperback) |
Pages | 15 pp |
"The Dragon" is a short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, originally published in 1955 in the magazine Esquire. A limited edition (352 copies, signed and numbered or lettered) of the story was published by Footsteps Press in 1988. It appears in A Medicine for Melancholy (1959), R is for Rocket (1962), Classic Stories 1 (1990), and Bradbury Stories (2003).
The story concerns two knights who have a mission to slay a dragon. They describe the dragon as huge, fire-breathing, and horrific, having only one eye. They charge the dragon but fail, presumably dying in the attempt.
The "dragon" is then revealed to be a steam train, and its single eye is the train's headlight. The operators discuss the encounter but continue on without attempting to find the knights.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (May 2013) |
"The Dragon" | |
---|---|
Short story by Ray Bradbury | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Publication | |
Published in | Esquire |
Publication type | Periodical |
Media type | Print ( Magazine) |
Publication date | August 1955 |
Author | Ray Bradbury |
---|---|
Illustrator | Ken Snyder |
Cover artist | Ken Snyder |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy short story |
Publisher | Footsteps Press |
Publication date | 1988 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print ( Paperback) |
Pages | 15 pp |
"The Dragon" is a short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, originally published in 1955 in the magazine Esquire. A limited edition (352 copies, signed and numbered or lettered) of the story was published by Footsteps Press in 1988. It appears in A Medicine for Melancholy (1959), R is for Rocket (1962), Classic Stories 1 (1990), and Bradbury Stories (2003).
The story concerns two knights who have a mission to slay a dragon. They describe the dragon as huge, fire-breathing, and horrific, having only one eye. They charge the dragon but fail, presumably dying in the attempt.
The "dragon" is then revealed to be a steam train, and its single eye is the train's headlight. The operators discuss the encounter but continue on without attempting to find the knights.