Short story

Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1896, about a rajah who is murdered by his heir, for an unexpected treasure trove.

Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1895, about a researcher who, after stooping between the poles of a large electromagnet, becomes temporarily blind to the world around him, seeing only an island beach.

Collection of 30 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1897.

Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about an anarchist who sets fire to a house but leaves a clue to his identity in the form of a thumb print.

Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about a burglary that begins badly but is eventually successfully concluded.

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about a minor poet’s infatuation with a girl he meets at a tennis party.