The Martian Chronicles
Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the Red planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepest desires. Man conquered Mars-- and in that instant, Mars conquered him. The strange new world with its ancient, dying race and vast, red-gold deserts cast a spell on...
Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the Red planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepest desires. Man conquered Mars-- and in that instant, Mars conquered him. The strange new world with its ancient, dying race and vast, red-gold deserts cast a spell on him, settled into his dreams, and changed him forever. Here are the captivating chronicles of man and Mars-- the modern classic by the peerless Ray Bradbury.
Ray Bradbury
雷•布拉德伯里（1920-2012）
生于美国伊利诺伊州的沃基根。自一九四三年起开始专业写作，他七十多年的写作生涯，激励了数代读者去幻想、思考和创新。他创作了数百篇短篇小说，出版近五十本书，此外还写了大量的诗歌、随笔、歌剧、戏剧、电视和电影剧本。
《华氏451》和《火星编年史》是他最为著名的作品，奠定了其科幻小说大师的地位。他被誉为二十世纪最重要的美国作家之一，“将现代科幻领入主流文学领域最重要的人物”。曾获2000年美国国家图书基金会卓越成就奖，2004年美国国家艺术奖章和2007年普利策特别褒扬奖。
2012年6月6日，九十一岁高龄的布拉德伯里病逝于洛杉矶。时任美国总统的巴拉克•奥巴马亲致悼词：“他的叙事才华重塑了我们的文化，拓宽了我们的世界。”