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Although he is known for novels such as the dystopian classic Fahrenheit 451 and the horror novel Something Wicked This Way Comes, much of Ray Bradbury’s best work was in the short-story form. But where should the beginner start? Below, we select and introduce our pick of ten of Bradbury’s best short stories.
What are some famous Ray Bradbury’s short stories? ‘ The Veldt ‘, ‘ A Sound of Thunder ‘, and ‘ There Will Come Soft Rains ‘ are a few of Bradbury’s well-known short stories which have been published in several anthologies.
22 de jul. de 2020 · Our guide to the essential Ray Bradbury books, starting with the book-burning dystopia that made him a household name — 'Fahrenheit 451'.
- Reedsy
- “The Visit”
- There Will Come Soft Rains
- The Night
- The Traveler
- The Handler
- The Third Expedition
- The Whole Town’S Sleeping
- The Rocket
- Season of Disbelief
- The Lake
A young man, Bill, has reluctantly agreed to receive a visit from Mrs. Hadley. They share an undeniable connection but it’s awkward, and they’re not sure how to handle it. She’s recently suffered a serious loss. (Summary) This story can be read in the sample of We’ll Always Have Paris: Stories(72% in).
At 7 AM an automated house rings the alarm clock and prepares breakfast. It gives some practical reminders and says it’s time to go to school and work. Otherwise, the house is strangely silent. (Summary & Themes) This is the tenth story in the preview of The Stories of Ray Bradbury. (93% in)
You are a child in a small town in 1927. You’re home with your mom. Your older brother, Skipper, is twelve and allowed to stay out later. When it’s almost nine-thirty, your mother wonders where Skipper is. After a while, she says you’re both going out for a walk. (Summary) This story can also be read in the above preview. (16% in)
Cecy sleeps a lot but she’s still active. Her father sleeps during the day and her mother doesn’t sleep at all. Cecy’s father wants her to contribute more, maybe get some kind of job. Cecy is a Traveler. She believes her father will come to see the value in what she does. This story can also be read in the above preview of The Stories of Ray Bradbu...
Mr. Benedict is the mortician of a small town. He’s built up a good business over the years. Despite his success, he feels inferior to others and is the butt of many jokes. He looks forward to the time he can spend in his mortuary with the bodies. He likes the power reversal his work affords. (Summary)
A space ship with a crew of seventeen lands on Mars. To everyone’s surprise, Mars looks like small-town America in the 1920s. Captain John Black is hesitant to leave the ship, but after confirming the atmosphere is breathable, he allows a small party to disembark. The ship’s navigator and the archaeologist offer theories to explain what they see. T...
Lavinia and Francine are walking to Helen’s on a summer evening. They’re all going to see a movie. They cut through the ravine, even though Francine is worried about the Lonely One, a serial killer who’s been targeting local women. They come upon the body of a recently missing woman. Francine is distraught, but Lavinia convinces her to keep going. ...
Fiorello Bodoni wakes at night and goes outside to listen to the rockets flying to Mars, Saturn and Venus. He’s a junk dealer, but has managed to save enough money to send one family member on a rocket ride. An acquaintance tells him this is doomed to fail because the rest of the family will resent whoever goes. (Summary) “The Rocket” is the second...
Mrs. Bentley, seventy-two-years-old, has saved many little tokens from her life—tickets, scarves, records and the like. She’s lived in her current town for five years. She was always on good terms with the local children until they had a disagreement. They didn’t believe Mrs. Bentley when she said that she used to be young just like them. (Summary)...
The narrator, Harold, remembers when he visited the beach one last time as a twelve-year-old before his family moved. His mother told him to stay away from the water. He went in anyway. He had to look around and call out a name. His young friend, Tally, had drowned there the previous year. This story can be read in the preview of The Stories of Ray...
The late Ray Bradbury wrote a dizzying number of short stories over a career that spanned nine decades. Authorized Bradbury biographer Sam Weller, author of the bestselling The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury and the indispensable companion book, Listen to the Echoes: Open Culture, openculture.com.
21 de mar. de 2021 · The best Ray Bradbury short stories (1 to 10) 1. “There Will Come Soft Rains” from The Martian Chronicles. This one is one of the first stories in The Martian Chronicles. Bradbury wrote The Martian Chronicles while the US and Russia were developing and testing their first hydrogen and atomic bombs.
21 de feb. de 2022 · Sus obras más conocidas son Crónicas marcianas (1950), El hombre ilustrado (1951) y Fahrenheit 451 (1953). Bradbury, además de novelas, también escribió innumerables guiones de televisión, ensayos y poemas.
