The Country of the Blind: And Other Stories

by H. G. Wells

Overview

Thirty-three science fiction and fantasy stories from the celebrated author of such classics as The War of the Worlds, The Times Machine, and The Invisible Man.

Venture to strange worlds from the imagination of H. G. Wells with this collection of tales of science fiction and fantasy. Witness the darker side of humanity in “The Jilting of Jane” and “The Cone.” Learn what a man does when he faces fear itself in a haunted house in “The Red Room.” Travel to an Ecuadorian mountain community deprived of sight in “The Country of the Blind.” Find a curio inside an antique shop in London’s West End that allows you to see Mars in “The Crystal Egg.” Float down the Amazon on a Brazilian gunboat as a captain and his crew fight to save a village from terrifyingly evolved ants. These are just a few of the unusual journeys awaiting readers inside this compilation from one of the greatest science fiction writers in history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504078603
Publisher:	Open Road Media
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	571
Sales rank:	45,322
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

The son of a professional cricketer and a lady’s maid, H. G. Wells (1866–1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist’s assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day. 
The son of a professional cricketer and a lady’s maid, H. G. Wells (1866–1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist’s assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day. 

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