The Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles is an excellent collection of loosely-tied short stories which together make the history of man's conquest of Mars. It is one of Bradbury's finest books, and certainly the most popular one. The Martian Chronicles is one of those rare books showing mankind as alien invaders on another planet. Mars is perhaps the most common source, in early SF literature, for invasions into Earth - the most famous example being H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. In Bradbury's novel, we see how it can happen the other way around. As in Wells' work, here, too, the Martians are killed by Earth's bacteria -- but rather than a case of victory in a war, this is a sad disaster. The desease wiped out a beautiful, wise, and ancient civilization. The book depicts humankind as mostly violent in nature. Bradbury holds a mi....

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