The Complete Short Stories of H.G. Wells - Hardcover

Wells, H. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312158556 ISBN 13: 9780312158552

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1988

Synopsis

This famous collection of short stories includes The Time Machine, The Man Who Could Work Miracles, The Country of the Blind, The Valley of Spiders, The Empire of the Ants, The Jilting of Jane and that delightful fantasy The Truth About Pyecraft. H.G.Wells was possibly most consistently at his best as a writer of short stories and this book, first published in 1927, remains one of the most remarkable literary achievements of the last century. This edition dates 1987 by Guild Publishing.

About this title

Product Description:

Wells' stories deal with time travel, intelligent ants, tank warfare, alternate worlds, a blind kingdom, biological terrorism, a carnivorous plant, and mysterious lands

About the Author:

H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. After working as a draper's apprentice and pupil-teacher, he won a scholarship to the Normal School of Science in 1884, studying under T. H. Huxley. He was awarded a first-class honours degree in biology and resumed teaching but had to retire after a kick from an ill-natured pupil afflicted his kidneys. He worked in poverty in London as a crammer while experimenting in journalism and stories. It was with THE TIME MACHINE (1895) that he had his real breakthrough.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0312158556
• ISBN 13: 9780312158552
• Binding: Hardcover