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The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, about a young man whose body is taken over by an elderly philosopher.

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

A 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.

Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about Professor Gargoyle’s regret for the decline in swearing.

A collection of 39 mainly humorous essays by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.

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

A collection of 17 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.

A collection of 15 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895.

A collection of 33 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1911.

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about a man’s reflections on his unsightly nose.