Twelve Stories and a Dream (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by H. G. Wells

Overview

Published in 1905, Twelve Stories and a Dream contains stories written by Wells between 1897 and 1903. Among them are “The Magic Shop,” “Mr. Skelmersdale in Fairyland,” “Jimmy Goggles the God,” and “Mr. Ledbetter’s Vacation,” whose virtuous main character gives in to his criminal instincts and ends up on the other side of the world. The “Dream” of the volume’s title is Wells’s famous futuristic, anti-war story “A Dream of Armageddon.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411464711
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	12/19/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	346
Sales rank:	767,895
File size:	402 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

H. G. Wells (1866–1946), is often called the “Father of Science Fiction.” While science fiction was his most popular genre, Wells also wrote on history, politics, and made social commentary. His “scientific romances” speculated about the future, scientific advancements, and outer space. His works include The Time Machine, and The War of the Worlds.

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