A Sound of Thunder

Summary

A Sound of Thunder is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Sound of Thunder authored Ray Bradbury^[3].
• A Sound of Thunder's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• A Sound of Thunder's genre is science fiction^[5].
• A Sound of Thunder's genre is time-travel fiction^[6].
• A Sound of Thunder's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• A Sound of Thunder's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• A Sound of Thunder was released on June 28, 1952^[9].
• A Sound of Thunder's published in is recorded as The Time Traveler's Almanac^[10].
• A Sound of Thunder's published in is recorded as Collier's^[11].
• A Sound of Thunder's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Sound of Thunder'}^[12].
• A Sound of Thunder's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The sign on the wall seemed to quaver under a film of sliding warm water. Eckels felt his eyelids blink over his stare, and the sign burned in this momentary darkness: “TIME SAFARI, INC. SAFARIS TO ANY YEAR IN THE PAST. YOU NAME THE ANIMAL. WE TAKE YOU THERE. YOU SHOOT IT.”'}^[13].
• A Sound of Thunder's set in period is recorded as 2055^[14].
• A Sound of Thunder's derivative work is recorded as A Sound of Thunder^[15].
• A Sound of Thunder's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Sound of Thunder authored Ray Bradbury^[3].

Publication

A Sound of Thunder was released on June 28, 1952^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[7]. Genres include science fiction^[5] and time-travel fiction^[6].

Why It Matters

A Sound of Thunder ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]