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Discover the lyrical and prophetic science-fiction and fantasy stories of Ray Bradbury, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. From time-travel to nuclear war, from dinosaurs to lighthouses, these stories explore themes of technology, morality, and humanity.
- “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
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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...
Find many Ray Bradbury short stories for your reading enjoyment, including his best and lesser-known works. Explore themes like nostalgia, imagination, technology, and dystopia in various genres and formats.
The Stories of Ray Bradbury is an anthology containing 100 short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published by Knopf in 1980. The hundred stories, written from 1943 to 1980, were selected by the author himself.
- Ray Bradbury
- 1980
May 20, 2024 · To celebrate, for the second year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month. Why not read along with us? Today, we recommend: “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury
- The Veldt. ‘The Veldt’ is a short story by Ray Bradbury that explores the dangers of technology and its impact on human relationships. It tells the story of a family who lives in a futuristic house that caters to their every need, including a nursery that can create any scenario the children imagine.
- The Pedestrian. In the year 2053, Leonard Mead is a rare individual who enjoys walking the city streets at night while everyone else stays indoors, glued to their television screens.
- Fire Balloons. ‘Fire Balloons’ by Ray Bradbury is a story about a group of Episcopal priests, led by Father Peregrine, who travel to Mars with the intention of converting the natives.
- A Sound of Thunder. ‘A Sound of Thunder‘ by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction story about a company, Time Safari Inc., that offers time-traveling safaris to hunt dinosaurs as a service.
"A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in Collier's magazine in the June 28, 1952, issue, and later in Bradbury's collection The Golden Apples of the Sun in 1953.
The Essential Bradbury: The 25 Finest Stories by the Beloved Writer. in Literature | December 30th, 2020 Leave a Comment. Facebook Threads Mastodon Reddit Message Email Share. The late Ray Bradbury wrote a dizzying number of short stories over a career that spanned nine decades.
