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.
Satirical essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1893, about the evolution of human beings into a form resembling a human foetus.
Essay by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about a visit to a draper’s shop and an infuriating shop assistant.
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1901, a fictional account of the suicide of the inventor of the first successful flying machine, just before its maiden flight.
Collection of 13 short stories by H. G. Wells, first published in 1903.
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1895, about two men who attempt a reconciliation culminating in the death of one of them.
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.
Sandstones interbedded with mudstones and siltstones in the Lower Coal Measures of West Yorkshire, once extensively quarried.