The Best Short Stories of H.G. Wells

by H. G. Wells

Overview

Written at a time when much of the world remained hidden and mysterious - when remote islands, unexplored jungles, and the depths of the ocean still held new and unenvisioned possibilities - these tales combine the everyday with the otherworldly in a way that is rarely found in more recent imaginative fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780692540138
Publisher:	Parthenon Books
Publication date:	10/01/2015
Series:	Parthenon Classics
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was, more than anyone else, the father of modern science fiction. As the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Dr. Moreau, he was also, according to many, its greatest writer. A pessimist by nature, Wells is known for having predicted such things as aerial warfare and atomic weapons decades before their development, and in addition to science fiction, published works on history, politics, contemporary fiction, and even a textbook on biology.

Date of Birth:

September 21, 1866

Date of Death:

August 13, 1946

Place of Birth:

Bromley, Kent, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Normal School of Science, London, England