The Dragon (short story)
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| "The Dragon" | |
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| Author | Ray Bradbury |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy Short story |
| Published in | Esquire |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | August 1955 |
dust-jacket from the first edition
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| Author | Ray Bradbury |
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| Illustrator | Ken Snyder |
| Cover artist | Ken Snyder |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy short story |
| Publisher | Footsteps Press |
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Publication date
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1988 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 15 pp |
"The Dragon" is a short story by author Ray Bradbury. This story was 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).
Plot
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 head light. The operators discuss the event, but go away without attempting to find the knights.
References
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External links
- The Dragon title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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