The Temptation of Harringay
A short story by H. G. Wells, published in 1895, about an artist who paints a man’s head that comes to life and criticises his work.
A short story by H. G. Wells, published in 1895, about an artist who paints a man’s head that comes to life and criticises his work.
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1898, about a treasure hunter who because of his diving suit is mistaken for a god.
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about a struggling small shopkeeper whose life is transformed after consuming some magic mushrooms.
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1897, about a dealer in antiquities who discovers a communication device between Earth and Mars.
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a chemistry teacher who causes an explosion that propels him into another world.
Short story by H. G. Wells about a man who is granted the power to do anything merely by willing it to happen.
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about a tramp who claims to be able to make diamonds.
Short story by H. G. Wells, published in 1894. A confidence trick involving an ostrich that allegedly swallowed a diamond displays the extent of human greed.
Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about an anarchist who steals what he believes to be a tube of cholera bacteria to poison London’s water supply, but which is in reality harmless.
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.