Dark Carnival
"Published in 1947, Bradbury's first story collection heralds the arrival of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. Each tale is marked with the characteristic genius -- for the unusual and the uncanny, the unexamined and the unexplained -- that would define his later works as classics. But beneath each also runs a dark undercurrent of terror that might just pull you under.... Including Bradbury's first sold story and an O. Henry Award-winner handpicked from the slush pile by a young Truman Capote himself, this collection of twenty-seven sinister stories is a must-read for any fan of horror, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake."--