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Title: The Cistern Title Record # 62754
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date: 1947-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in Mademoiselle (May 1947) per Bradbury Stories
Synopsis: A lonely woman develops romantic fantasies about the dead in the town storm drainage system.
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Current Tags: contemporary (1), horror (1), realism (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
2001 Cistern
Year Language Title
1957Translated by Doringe
French La citerne
1958Translated by Torsten Blomkvist.
Swedish Cisternen
1981Translated by José Eduardo Ribeiro Moretzsohn
Portuguese A cisterna
1985Translated by Matti Kannosto
Finnish Katuviemäri
2001Translated by Renato Prinzhofer
Italian Il condotto sotterraneo
2017Translated by Pék Zoltán
Hungarian Ciszterna
2020Translated by Brigitte Mariot
French Le collecteur

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Dark Carnival 1947-05-10 Ray Bradbury Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll George Barrows Checkmark
Dark Carnival 1948-00-00 Ray Bradbury Hamish Hamilton  
9/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Ayrton  
The October Country 1955-00-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books  
$3.50?$: US dollar
306
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Joe Mugnaini  
The October Country 1956-00-00 Ray Bradbury Hart-Davis  
15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
306
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Joe Mugnaini  
The October Country 1956-04-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books F139
$0.50?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Joe Mugnaini Checkmark
The Small Assassin 1962-00-00 Ray Bradbury Ace UK H-521
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1962-03-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books F580
$0.50?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Joe Mugnaini Checkmark
The Small Assassin 1964-00-00 Ray Bradbury Four Square Books 1234
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1964-09-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books U2139
$0.50?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The October Country 1964-09-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books U2139
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The Small Assassin 1965-08-00 Ray Bradbury Four Square Books 1234
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1967-02-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books U2139
$0.50?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The October Country 1968-07-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 72138
$0.75?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1969-06-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 01637
$0.75?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Bob Pepper Checkmark
The October Country 1970-07-23 Ray Bradbury Alfred A. Knopf 0-394-43892-2
$6.95?$: US dollar
272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Francisco Goya  
The Small Assassin 1970-12-00 Ray Bradbury New English Library 0-450-00649-2
£0.25?£: UK pound
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
The October Country 1971-02-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 01637   276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Bob Pepper  
The October Country 1971-07-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-02301-3
$0.95?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Bob Pepper Checkmark
The October Country 1972-06-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-02760-4
$1.25?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1973-02-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-02760-4
$1.25?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll  
The Small Assassin 1973-05-00 Ray Bradbury New English Library 0-450-01562-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
The October Country 1973-06-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-22760-3
$1.25?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1974-01-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-22760-3
$1.25?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1974-11-00 Ray Bradbury Alfred A. Knopf     272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1975-09-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-24320-X
$1.50?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The Small Assassin 1976-02-00 Ray Bradbury Panther 0-586-04228-8
£0.50?£: UK pound
174
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1978-06-00 Ray Bradbury Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27501-2
$1.95?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Whistl'n Dixie Checkmark
The October Country 1981-03-00 Ray Bradbury Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-30045-9
$2.50?$: US dollar
276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Whistl'n Dixie Checkmark
The October Country 1982-12-00 Ray Bradbury Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-30045-9   276
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Whistl'n Dixie Checkmark
The Small Assassin 1984-00-00 Ray Bradbury Panther / Granada 0-586-04228-8
£1.50?£: UK pound
174
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1985-02-00 Ray Bradbury Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32448-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Whistl'n Dixie  
The Small Assassin 1986-00-00 Ray Bradbury Grafton 0-586-04228-8
£2.50?£: UK pound
174
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1993-00-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-32448-X
$6.99?$: US dollar
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll  
The October Country 1996-10-00 Ray Bradbury Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-40785-7
$10.00?$: US dollar
306
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Janet Woolley  
The October Country 1996-10-00 Ray Bradbury Ballantine Books 0-345-32448-X
$5.99?$: US dollar
x+
307
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Donna Diamond Checkmark
The October Country 1997-09-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Press 1-887368-15-9
$65.00?$: US dollar
234
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury  
The October Country 1998-00-00 Ray Bradbury Earthlight 0-671-01791-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
306
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
The October Country 1999-09-00 Ray Bradbury Avon Books 0-380-97387-1
$16.00?$: US dollar
xii+
334
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tim O'Brien Checkmark
Dark Carnival 2001-00-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-50-7
$150.00?$: US dollar
xxiii+
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury Checkmark
Dark Carnival 2001-00-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-50-7
$175.00?$: US dollar
xxiii+
479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury Checkmark
Dark Carnival 2001-00-00 Ray Bradbury Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-50-7
$1000.00?$: US dollar
xxiii+
512
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ray Bradbury , George Barrows  
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales 2003-08-00 Ray Bradbury William Morrow / HarperCollins 0-06-054242-X
$29.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
893
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Richard L. Aquan Checkmark
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales 2003-09-00 Ray Bradbury William Morrow / HarperCollins / SFBC 01567
$14.99?$: US dollar
xvii+
893
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales 2003-10-00 Ray Bradbury The Easton Press (Signed First Editions of Science Fiction #192) 106-192   xv+
893
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales 2005-04-00 Ray Bradbury Perennial / HarperCollins 0-06-054488-0
$17.95?$: US dollar
xv+
893
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Richard L. Aquan Checkmark
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales 2007-00-00 Ray Bradbury Perennial / HarperCollins 0-06-054488-0
$17.95?$: US dollar
xv+
888+
5
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Checkmark
Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 2 2008-12-00 Ray Bradbury HarperVoyager 978-0-00-728058-2
£16.99?£: UK pound
xvi+
841
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Ray Bradbury Gift Set 2008-12-00 Ray Bradbury PS Publishing 978-1-84863-007-9
£100.00?£: UK pound
ix+
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Joseph Mugnaini , James Hannah  
The Ray Bradbury Gift Set 2008-12-00 Ray Bradbury PS Publishing 978-1-84863-007-9
£375.00?£: UK pound
ix+
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Joseph Mugnaini , James Hannah  
Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 2 2012-06-28 Ray Bradbury Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-749769-0
£1.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales date unknown Ray Bradbury William Morrow 978-0-06-054488-1
$25.99?$: US dollar
xv+
893
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Richard L. Aquan Checkmark
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