Project Gutenberg 2016-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 193 Bradbury, Ray 1920 2012 Elliott, William Bradbury, Raymond Douglas Sterling, Brett Thorne A Little Journey Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Little Journey" by Ray Bradbury is a short story that falls within the science fiction genre, and it was likely written in the early 1950s. The narrative follows an elderly widow named Mrs. Bellowes, who, along with a group of other elderly women, embarks on a surreal quest to travel to Mars and then beyond, in search of God. The story captures themes of hope, disillusionment, and the longing for transcendence in the twilight of life. The story begins with Mrs. Bellowes's excitement about her impending journey to Mars, facilitated by a man named Mr. Thirkell, who presents it as a path to God. However, her anticipation quickly shifts to skepticism upon discovering the poor conditions of the rest stop and the dubious quality of the rocket. When Thirkell reveals a week-long delay in their launch, the group protests, only to confront the broken-down, decrepit rocket they are meant to board. Despite the feeling of betrayal, Mrs. Bellowes chooses to take a chance on the journey. Ultimately, as the rocket explodes, she and the other women find themselves hurtling through space, seeking solace in the cosmos and feeling a visceral connection to the divine. The story concludes with Mrs. Bellowes embracing her identity and accepting the infinite journey ahead, highlighting the enduring hope and spiritual yearning of the elderly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction Older women -- Fiction Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 42092 2025-06-20T14:11:54.496968 text/html 18068 2024-10-23T00:01:53 text/html 183097 2025-06-20T14:11:56.461953 application/epub+zip 181937 2025-06-20T14:11:54.916925 application/epub+zip 72409 2025-06-20T14:11:54.684979 application/epub+zip 215024 2025-06-20T14:11:57.802913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208403 2025-06-20T14:11:56.236950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99008 2022-09-23T09:47:35.043025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34972 2023-09-22T08:28:15.028094 text/plain 15247 2024-10-23T00:01:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17430 2025-06-20T14:11:57.949920 application/rdf+xml 31988 2025-06-20T14:11:54.770922 image/jpeg 4864 2025-06-20T14:11:54.726900 image/jpeg 163961 2025-06-20T14:11:54.507969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia