The Lost Inheritance

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about the lost will left by a rich uncle.

Frederic W. H. Myers

English poet, classics scholar, and founder member of the Society for Psychical Research.

The Flying Man

Short story written by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about a British soldier who, trapped on a ledge, improvises a parachute to escape.

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.

Tales of Space and Time

Collection of three short stories and two novellas by H. G. Wells, first published in 1899.