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Originally published in 1897, Thirty Strange Stories contains such well-known stories as "The Triumphs of a Taxidermist," about the outrageous exploits, both authentic and fraudulent, of a taxidermist, who then reappears in "A Deal of Ostriches," a tale of a con man's exploitation of human greed after one of five ostriches swallows a precious diamond. Also included are "The Stolen Bacillus" about an anarchist who plans to release what he believes...
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Hailed as the founder of modern science fiction, H. G. Wells (1866–1946) wrote a brilliant succession of novels and short stories that remain in the first rank of the genre. In fantasies made credible by their simple realism, his enduringly relevant tales gave symbolic expression to the ideas and anxieties of his era.This collection contains the best of H. G. Wells's science-fiction short stories: favorites like "The Crystal Egg," "Aepyornis Island,"...
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Collected together here are seven of the most iconic novels of H. G. Wells, the father of science fiction himself. With each story, he presents a unique and exciting twist. In The Invisible Man, a scientist's experimentation with visibility goes disastrously wrong. The Time Machine features a traveller recounting his adventures into the future, and The Island of Doctor Moreau explores the terrifying boundaries of human and animal morality. Other stories...
9) The collector's book of science fiction by H.G. Wells: from rare, original, illustrated magazines
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"H.G. Wells, one of the founding fathers of science fiction created a rich universe of short stories, many of which are collected here in this special deluxe edition. The Star, The Time Machine, The Land Ironclads and A Dream of Armageddon are amongst the many gems which have inspired generations of writers (including those who contribute to our own Gothic Fantasy short story editions) to explore the world around us, its pasts, its complicated present,...
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