Forfatter fødeår: 1866-1946
I slutningen af 1800-tallet er de fleste briter meget sikre i deres overbevisning om at deres imperium er usårligt, og at de er skabt til at herske over det meste af verden. Deres hær og... Læs mere
Arnold Blettsworthy to młody mężczyzna, który rozkręcił dobrze prosperujący biznes i zaczyna myśleć o ustatkowaniu się w życiu osobistym. Nic z tego! Po tym, jak zostaje zdradzony przez... Læs mere
Wielka stalowa kula została zbudowana po to, by bezpiecznie eksplorować dno oceanu. Śmiałkiem, który ma podjąć się tego zadania, jest Elstead. Tuż przed rozpoczęciem ekspedycji konstrukcja i... Læs mere
From the author of the science fiction classic, 'The War of the Worlds', H.G. Wells' 'The Lost Inheritance' is a supernatural, suspense novella. In this short story, a young man's... Læs mere
‘The War That Will End War’ is a collection of thought-provoking esssays, in which H. G. Wells examines the causes and effects of the First World War. For the pacifist Wells,... Læs mere
H.G. Wells considered his short story, 'The Jilting of Jane', to be amongst the best of his early fiction. This romantic, mystery novella tells the story of Jane, a maid working in... Læs mere
Written just eight years before the Wright brothers made their first powered flight, ‘The Argonauts of the Air’ follows the fortunes of eccentric millionaire, Monson. Monson is... Læs mere
'The Apple' is a fantasy-mystery short story by H.G. Wells. It is the tale of a student who, whilst travelling by train in a third-class carriage, is offered genuine, forbidden fruit from the... Læs mere
‘Christina Alberta’s Father’ is a multi-layered read. Part comedy, part tragedy, and part satire of 1920s society, it tells the story of Albert Edward Preemby. Following his... Læs mere
Adapted into episode one of the TV mini-series, The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells – starring Ray Winstone and Michael Gambon – The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham is a... Læs mere
Containing loosely autobiographical elements, ‘In the Modern Vein’ is a short story detailing the romantic pursuits of the poet, Aubrey Vair. The crux of the tale focuses on Vair’s... Læs mere
H.G. Wells's short story, 'A Catastrophe' was published alongside many of his other works in 'The Plattner Story and Others'. This novella is a poignant tale of a cloth merchant, named... Læs mere