On the Choice of a Wife
Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, offering advice to young men on choosing a wife.
Incidental Thoughts on a Bald Head
Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about the replacement of natural losses such as hair and teeth with artificial substitutes.
The Extinction of Man
Pessimistic essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about some of the ways humanity could become extinct.
Of a Book Unwritten
Redirected to “The Man of the Year Million”.
The Man of the Year Million
Satirical essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1893, about the evolution of human beings into a form resembling a human foetus.
The Shopman
Essay by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about a visit to a draper’s shop and an infuriating shop assistant.
The Book of Curses
Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about Professor Gargoyle’s regret for the decline in swearing.
Certain Personal Matters
Collection of 39 mainly humorous essays and articles by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.