Selected Short Stories of Ray Bradbury: The Pedestrian

by Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury once got stopped by the police for walking on a deserted street. In this story, he transforms his experience into science fiction.

Here are links to our lists for short stories by the award-winning author: A Sound of Thunder, All Summer in a Day, August 2026, Marionettes, Inc., The Black Ferris, The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, The Flying Machine, The Pedestrian, The Veldt

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