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The New Accelerator

Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1901, concerning the effects of a fictional drug designed to speed up the human nervous system.

The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches

Oil painting by Henry Fuseli, illustrating a passage from John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost.

The Nightmare

Oil painting by Henry Fuseli, depicting an ape-like incubus crouching on a sleeping woman, first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1782.

The Obliterated Man

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about a shy young man who becomes a drama critic, and the effect that decision has on his personality.

The Orange and Blue

Redirected to Brocham Lom.

The Pall Mall Gazette

Evening newspaper launched in London in 1865, which introduced investigative journalism into British journalism, along with other innovations.

The Pearl of Love

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1925, about an Indian prince who, in constructing an elaborate memorial to his deceased wife, loses sight of the building's original purpose.

The Penny Illustrated Paper

Daily newspaper published under various names from 1861 until 1913.

The Penny Magazine

Illustrated British magazine aimed at a working-class readership, published from 1832 until 1845.

The Plattner Story

Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a chemistry teacher who causes an explosion that propels him into another world.