Collection of 17 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.
The Presence By the Fire
Short story written by H. G. Wells published in 1897, about a man who comes to believe that he is being visited by the spirit of his dead wife.
The Princess and the Pea
Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal identity is established by a test of her physical sensitivity.
The Purple Pileus
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about a struggling small shopkeeper whose life is transformed after consuming some magic mushrooms.
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania
The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania is an oil on canvas painting by the Scottish artist Sir Joseph Noel Paton.
The Queen (magazine)
Weekly illustrated society magazine founded in 1861. Following a series of mergers over the years it survives in the form of the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar.
The Queer Story of Brownlow’s Newspaper
Short story by H. G. Wells in which the protagonist receives a newspaper printed forty years in the future.
The Rajah’s Treasure
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a rajah who is murdered by his heir, for an unexpected treasure trove.
The Reconciliation
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1895, about two men who attempt a reconciliation culminating in the death of one of them.
The Red Room
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, a horror story in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe.
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