The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury

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Author Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
Illustrator Doolin, Joseph, 1896-1967
Title The Monster Maker
Note Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Monster Maker" by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction short story published in the early 1940s, specifically in the Spring 1944 issue of Planet Stories. The narrative revolves around the themes of perception, illusion, and the psychological nature of fear as two space travelers find themselves stranded on a desolate asteroid and faced with terrifying imaginary monsters. In the story, Click Hathaway and Irish Marnagan are trapped after a meteor crash and find themselves amid a landscape filled with strange creatures created by a pirate named Gunther. As they grapple with the lack of air and physical danger, they realize that these monsters may not be real but rather figments of their imagination, projected into existence by their fears. Throughout their ordeal, Hathaway's camera serves both as a tool for capturing evidence and a metaphor for their struggle to distinguish between reality and illusion. Ultimately, upon realizing that the creatures only exist in their minds, they devise a plan to confront Gunther and defeat the threat using their wits and newfound understanding of their situation. The story delves into the power of belief and fear, showcasing how one's perception can profoundly affect their reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Asteroids -- Fiction
Subject Space pirates -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 62569
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Aug 5, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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