About the Author
Raymond Douglas Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Leonard Spaulding and Esther Moberg Bradbury. He began his writing career while […]
The Martian Chronicles
Setting
The Martian Chronicles presents a series of connected tales ranging in time from January 1999 to October 2026. Most of the stories are set on […]
Themes and Characters
Underlying Bradbury’s futuristic writing is an enormous nostalgia for the simplicity of wholesome, early-20th-century, small-town life. This nostalgia infuses both The Martian Chronicles and many […]
Literary Qualities
Bradbury was for years science fiction’s premier literary stylist and, although his heavy use of adjectives and metaphors can seem cloying today, he remains one […]
Social Sensitivity
Bradbury’s social and political philosophy has always been humanist, liberal, pacifist, and populist, and the stories in The Martian Chronicles frequently reflect these positions. “Way […]
Topics and Ideas for Papers
VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. What elements of the book make Mars seem realistic? What elements make it seem fantastic? 2. Why do most of […]