<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary . It should be expanded to provide more balanced coverage that includes real - world context . Please edit the article to focus on discussing the work rather than merely reiterating the plot . (May 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary . It should be expanded to provide more balanced coverage that includes real - world context . Please edit the article to focus on discussing the work rather than merely reiterating the plot . (May 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Dark They Were, and Golden - Eyed" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury . It was originally published in the magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories in August 1949, under the title "The Naming of Names". It was subsequently included in the short - story collections A Medicine for Melancholy and S is for Space . </P> <P> The story takes place in the near future on Mars, as is the case with many of Bradbury's stories . </P>

When was dark they were and golden eyed published