| "The Long Rain" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Ray Bradbury | |
| Original title | Death-by-Rain |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Planet Stories |
| Publication type | Short story |
| Publication date | 23 September 1950 |
"The Long Rain" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury. This story was originally published in 1950 under a different title in the magazine Planet Stories, and then in the collection The Illustrated Man. The story tells of four men who have crashed on Venus, where it is always raining.
The story was republished in several collections and was incorporated into a film also titled The Illustrated Man.